tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-770213180755051769.post7144221466585742836..comments2024-03-13T12:26:03.291-07:00Comments on basketcase: What food says about class in America - this has lessons for us allsuzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06688359157849015354noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-770213180755051769.post-79514953693598814072010-11-23T13:32:27.873-08:002010-11-23T13:32:27.873-08:00That's really interesting Susan and something ...That's really interesting Susan and something I will look into, I didn't know that even Meals on Wheels or SVP can't accept home grown veg - it really is ridiculous. This is something I want to do more work on and I feel will become more and more important in the coming months and years. It's obvious that penny pinching and cutting our spend on food will be more common, but regulations have got to be more realistic - help food distribution and aid poverty.suzannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06688359157849015354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-770213180755051769.post-24046003621183494562010-11-23T12:33:28.332-08:002010-11-23T12:33:28.332-08:00Really interesting. Food poverty in wealthy nation...Really interesting. Food poverty in wealthy nations is a disgrace. And then there is the element of insane red tape that doesn't allow home growers to donate extra produce to Meals on Wheels because it is not 'certified.' No joke- see here http://www.facebook.com/Greensideupveg<br />- the comment with another link explaining that SVP can't accept non-certified produce. How sad!Vibrant Irelandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07494376097026503961noreply@blogger.com