Week 28: Food in America

"Our actions define our legacy."

Food, the consumption, how its prepared, who all gets it, is a defining part of a person, community, culture, and country. Specifically to America, it has had a unique relationship to food, and how its citizens and those within its borders can do with it. In this week's Tuesday Fix, we explore the history of Soul Food, Food Insecurity, and the meatpacking industry.

1. Should we keep eating Soul Food?: "As our culture evolves so does our food. What was once eaten out of necessity has become celebratory, all the while being the topic of constant debate. Evelyn & Hallease explore the new and inventive ways our generation is honoring and preserving our culinary past while staying conscious of our dietary future."

Watch Should we keep eating Soul Food? by Say it Loud

2. The Truth About Food Insecurity: "We live in a world with a rapidly growing population. Some people would have you believe that food insecurity is caused by overpopulation, or that we've reached the earth's carrying capacity. Is that really the case? In this episode we'll take a brief look at the data and figure out why some people have so much food, and others are starving."

Watch The Truth About Food Insecurity by Second Thought

3. Meatpacking: "The pandemic has thrown into high relief some of the longstanding issues surrounding working conditions in meatpacking facilities. John Oliver explains why greater oversight is needed, and how we can go about getting it."

Watch Meatpacking by Last Week Tonight

Call to Action! Going forward, know that there is power with where you get your food, how you share it, what you get, and how you prepare it. Try to do so in a way that will help others around you, those not around you, and yourself.

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