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You mean like that homeless guy I met last week in philly who wanted money but turned down a free meal?
I have been through some incredibly poor sections of the city. Maybe its a philly thing, but most people in the hood are overweight to some degree. As was mentioned before, its not access to food thats the problem, its access to quality food. In America, the cheapest way to put 500 calories in your belly is a $1 double cheese burger from McDonald's.
PS, blaming the "media" is good way to have people totally ignore what could be a valid argument. Example: right-wing conservatives, Hamas/Hezbollah, conspiracy theorists, etc...
Hi Fiss240,
Its all up to the individual. Its not availability, but ignorance of availability. Nature and the food supply chain are complete opposites. In nature the only thing hard to come by is calories while nutrition is in abundance. In our food supply chain calories are in abundance, but not nutrition.
I find it amusing to see a war going on on a patch of land between someone who is determined to have a bear patch of nothing but mulch and some common purslane determined to grow there. My guess is thy have guns blazing with weed killer. I wonder if those same individuals are taking fish oil? We are one of the most determined cultures the world has ever seen to actively remove anything edible or simply ignore it if it is. Food comes from a store.
We should love this plant; but alas, we are complete idiots.
Purslane contains more Omega-3 fatty acids than any other leafy vegetable plant we know of. The most common dietary source of Omega-3s are cold water fish like Salmon. Omega-3s aid the body in the production of compounds that effect blood pressure, clotting, the immune system, prevent inflammation, lower cholesterol (LDL), prevent certain cancers and control coronary spasms. In addition recent studies suggest that Omega- 3s may have positive effects on the brain and may aid in such conditions as depression, bipolar disorder, Alzheimer's disease, autism, schizophrenia, attention deficit disorder, hyperactivity and migraines. Though very beneficial, there are few good dietary sources other than seafood for Omaga-3s. (Some oils, nuts, grains and other leafy vegetables do contain Omega-3s)
Only the very brave ones. Their insurance companies discourage it.
Tis true but shouldn't be. There is a lot of hungry people in America that could use this food as we all know.
I know a local KFC that gives their unsold food to a local handicap home and everyone look the other way so they can. The owners of the KFC got the home to sign a disclaimer release that really is just a piece of paper so the insurance company company couldn't say anything to stop it. They've been doing it for years now and their business is good due to the good will.
Tis true but shouldn't be. There is a lot of hungry people in America that could use this food as we all know.
I know a local KFC that gives their unsold food to a local handicap home and everyone look the other way so they can. The owners of the KFC got the home to sign a disclaimer release that really is just a piece of paper so the insurance company company couldn't say anything to stop it. They've been doing it for years now and their business is good due to the good will.
I think a disclaimer is as good as toilet paper if someone got an illness from the left over food.
When you go to a restaurant, other than an apparent look/smell of food being fresh or not, how are we to know how long it has been prepared before being served? KFC has their chicken ready to serve but being kept warm. What is the max time that it remains in that area before they're supposed to toss and make fresh? Perhaps they made a couple new batches but hardly any customers before closing time [whatever time that is?], and then do they get one of their reps to deliver to the shelter? In that case, the chicken may have only sat under the heat for an hour or two. Much like if you or I had come in to order up a meal. Once the shelter takes delivery, they're responsible for the proper refrigeration/heating up, before serving, aren't they?
I just read an interesting book called "Growing Up Empty: The HUnger Epidemic in America." Sadly, the author proves that there are Americans who are food insecure enough for it to prove fatal. I have SEEN people who were obviously pretty close to this. It is frightening and as noted, unnecessary.
Also consider that a person who doesn't eat for days, suddenly encounters an opportunity to eat, may binge and have a pretty screwed up metabolism, so they could be overweight and still be suffering from hunger &/or malnutrition. (Or if it is a really prolonged situation, they may not be able to handle foods, suffer diarrhea and infection and even die as a result.)
I'd have to be pretty desperate to dumpster dive for food, but I think it's an interesting concept. I love the idea of rescuing waste.
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