After finishing the action project there are multitude of learning experiences that I extracted from the month of work and preparation. I learned that planning a project is rather easy, but coordinating the logistics to ensure that your vision comes to life can be much more difficult than anticipated. Collective action is vital to creating the systemic change that our… Read more »
After experiencing a variety of contemplative practices, I have realized that food is strongly tied to the inherent privilege that individuals possess, or rather, do not possess. For Americans, whether we can afford healthy food options or not, there is always a readily available supply for purchase. We retain the privilege to a seemingly endless supply of food. We also… Read more »
The world’s industrialized food system has produced systemic issues within society. Not only do individuals now possess “an unhealthy obsession with healthy eating” known as Orthorexia (Pollan pg. 80), but they also believe that as more items line the shelves of supermarkets, they have more choice in the foods that they can purchase. Modern guides on nutrition have effectively misled… Read more »