Some of the ideas we had to solve the problem of food deserts was to buy healthy food at a supermarket. What that does is when you buy an item, you are instantly voting for it, the more people buy it and the more they will put of that item, after a long time, they…
Maysville Interview
by Alice
How healthy is your food? Answer: it ranges to 1-10 depending on what you order. Buy from the right places (union square farmers market). All meat comes from good places. They make their own everything. Where do you buy your fruit and vegetables from? Answer: union square farmers market 4 days a week. Vegetable…
Food deserts
by Alice
\ We were driving around Newark and we noticed how there were almost no grocery shops or even delis. Most of them were closed or were fast food restaurants. How can we expect the people of Newark to eat healthy and survive if they only have the bare minimum. Not only is it a food…
Food Deserts/ Food Cycle
by Alice
Charles, Stella’s uncle took us on a field trip to a food desert in New Jersey. There were about 2 supermarkets. Half of the delis were closed and since it is a food desert, that means there might of only been 3 delis. Practically all of their food stores were fast food places. Charles explained…
Food Stamp Challenge
by Alice
The Food Stamp Challenge is a challenge you give to yourself. If you don’t know what a food stamp is, a food stamp is a small amount of money given to you by the government so you can buy food. The challenge consists in giving yourself a small amount of money for food for about…
Food Stamped Movie
by Alice
The “Food stamped” movie was very educational. I really liked it, but it made me very emotional and made me understand how people who live on food stamps live. It was about a couple that tried living off food stamps for a month. They were interviewing people in the streets asking them if people can live off…
