Starving

It amazes me how many people are literally starving due to the 'food' choices they are making. While many are teenagers - kids with a few dollars enticed by cheap edible substances bombarding them everyday, too many are poor women and young children without access to good food. The New York Times recently had an article on kids starving in the Bronx. (You can read the whole article here.) They are eating, but not being fed. Their bodies grow larger but not better. Their health is poor and they are at great risk for the diseases that are costing us billions.

We say, "How can I help? I don't live in the inner city." As the fantastic movie "Food Inc." points out - every dollar we spend is a vote. Those of us who do have grocery stores close by, and can get non-processed foods should. The definition of 'food', needs to change, the paradigm, shift. Every choice you make counts. Our "votes" will help advocate not only for education for those in need, but also for access.