AmeriCorps is one of those programs that everyone should do. Think Peace Corps but domestic. In 1993 President Bill Clinton passed the National and Community Service Act, which among many things, created AmeriCorps.
The premise is simple: Our nation suffers from rampant poverty. This historically complex dilemma causes a vast multitude of problems. Think institutional racism, and a whole lot of concerns come to mind: housing, employment, education, crime, pollution and even food. It’s not that Clinton started the program to overcome poverty, per se. The opportunity to participate in AmeriCorps enables young and old to directly serve the populations in need. From this well-intentioned need for public service, there is news of an emerging potential on the food front.
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Tags: education, Food Politics, local food movement, USDA
Posted on April 20th, 2010 by jared | No Comments »
Looks like blogging isn't the only way or the best way to to start a revolution!
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Posted on March 29th, 2010 by jared | 1 Comment »
Tags: diet, Food Politics, subsidies, USDA
Posted on March 13th, 2010 by jared | 1 Comment »
Yesterday Mark Bittman published an article on the soda tax. In “Soda: A Sin We Sip Instead of Smoke?“, Bittman explores the controversy of taxing sugar-sweetened beverages. The impetus for such concern are the rising rates of obesity and type 2 diabetes, both modern epidemics for children and adults in America. This is clearly a serious issue. And yet, the cure for this problem could not seem more ridiculous!
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Posted on February 15th, 2010 by jared | 2 Comments »
The United States Department of Agriculture has good intentions:
It’s responsible for developing and implementing government policy on farming, agriculture and food. It aims to meet the needs of farmers and ranchers, promote agricultural trade and production, work to assure food safety, protect natural resources, foster rural communities and end hunger in the United States and abroad. (See source.)
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Tags: cow, Food Politics, Grass-Fed, local food movement, USDA
Posted on January 20th, 2010 by jared | No Comments »
