junk, 68, 69, 98, 103, 180
leftover, 32–33, 34–35, 36, 99, 101, 121, 135
portion sizes of, 8, 66, 69, 148–49
prices of, 43–44, 117–18, 119
processed, 43–45, 51, 55, 56, 113, 129, 134–35, 169
sell-by date on, 34
shrinking size of products, 118
social interaction and, 56–57
spoiled, 32–34, 125, 186
staple, 172–73, 185
system of production, 43–44, 162–65, 181
U.S. supply of, 20
value added to, 43–45
variety of, in diet, 55–56, 57–58, 61, 99, 100
wasting of, 31, 32, 34–35, 36, 37, 177, 185, 186
food apartheid, 24, 104, 112
food banks and drives, 72, 114–16, 183
food deserts, 104
food insecurity, 72, 78, 93, 105, 107, 115–16, 137, 182
food justice, 102–3, 183
Cultivating Food Justice conference, 102–7, 110–11, 149
Food Not Bombs, 33, 102, 105, 183
Food Not Lawns, 33, 102
Food Politics (Nestle), 20
Food Research and Action Center (FRAC), 191
Food Stamp Act, 91
Food Stamp Challenge, 80, 81
food stamp program, 78–81, 87, 106–7, 109, 119, 132, 135–36, 181, 182
fingerprinting in, 106
history of, 90–93
in San Diego, 105–6, 136
Thrifty Food Plan, 81–90, 93–102, 105, 109, 110–37, 140, 148, 159, 166, 171, 175, 181
Fox & Friends, 70
Fresh Funds, 109
fruits, 20, 43, 64, 66, 105, 109
in dollar-a-day project, 21, 42–43, 56, 61
in healthy diet plan, 149, 182
in Thrifty Food Plan, 99–100, 101, 131
Gandhi, Mohandas K., 25, 68, 184, 190
Garden, The, 103
gardens, 10–11, 151–56, 167–68, 174, 177–78, 181, 183
community, 33
gender roles, 85, 112–14, 181
Gianna’s Grille, 139–40
Goldman, Sylvan, 112
Gorilla Biscuits, 163
grains, 20, 90, 96, 131, 148, 149, 150, 173, 182
granola, 171–72
Greater Philadelphia Coalition Against Hunger, 80
grocery lists, 173–74, 185
grocery stores, 61–62, 169–71, 185
access to, 24, 104
choice and, 103, 104
shopping carts in, 112
guests, 57
hamburgers, 36–37
Hartford Food System, 116
healthy lifestyle, 140–41, 147–58, 159–60, 165–78, 181
garden in, 151–56, 167–68, 174, 177–78, 181
heart disease, 136, 137
Heritage Foundation, 20–21
Holiday Basket Program, 72
Home Cooking, 167
Homes Not Jails, 33
Hughlett, Mike, 117
hunger, 17, 74, 91, 92, 93, 115–16, 165, 182
Hunger in America, 91
Husted, Marjorie, 112–13
income, spending of, 47
Indian cuisine, 21, 22
Inside Edition, 69–70
Institute for Food and Development Policy, 192
International Herald-Tribune, 68
International Rescue Committee (IRC), 102, 108
Jimbo’s, 3, 12, 112
Johnson, Lyndon, 91
Journal of the American Dietetic Association, 68
Juarez, Rufina, 103, 104
junk food, 68, 69, 98, 103, 180
kale soup, 167
Kaysing, Bill and Ruth, 8
Kennedy, Robert, 91
Kulongoski, Theodore R., 80
lasagna, 167
leftovers, 34–35, 36, 99, 101, 121, 135
from restaurant meals, 32–33
lentils, 166–67
lettuce, 44–45, 46, 69
lunch, 54
on dollar-a-day project, 15, 18
on healthy diet plan, 166, 167
in schools, 90, 92, 93, 180
on Thrifty Food Plan, 94, 95–96, 101, 130
macaroni, 120–21
McDonald’s, 16, 21, 27, 50, 163
McGovern, George, 91
Magee, Andrea, 108
maple syrup, 27, 28, 171–72
marketing, 19, 44, 51, 162
meat, 20, 36–37, 163, 164
Melina, Vesanto, 147
menus, 185
Mexican cuisine, 21
movie theaters, 34, 36, 47, 48–49
National Association of Letter Carriers, 115
natural foods stores, 90, 136, 171, 172
Nature’s Express, 129
Nestle, Marion, 20
News Hour, 69
New York City Coalition Against Hunger, 115
New York City Department of Consumer Affairs, 24
New York Times, 47, 68, 69, 70
Nixon, Richard, 91
noodles, 120
ramen, 10, 39, 59–60, 69
Nutritional Racism, 104–5
oatmeal, 15, 28, 38, 62, 64, 171
cookies, 38, 101, 171
Obama, Michelle, 152
Ogendi, Malaki Obado, 104
onions, 124–25
Oprah Winfrey Show, 69
orange juice, 94, 96, 130, 131, 134, 166
oranges, 17, 18, 24, 28, 43, 64, 131
overweight and obesity, 20, 21, 49, 50, 137, 149, 180, 182, 183
Oxfam America, 192
pancakes, 26, 27, 28
pantry, 172–73, 181, 185
Parker-Pope, Tara, 68
pasta, 97–98, 99, 120–22, 129, 148, 167, 176–77, 185
Patel, Raj, 24
peanut butter, 18–19, 22, 25, 27, 28, 37, 43, 50, 173, 181
cheesecake, 139–40, 160
polenta, 43
Pollan, Michael, 36
“Poor? Pay Up” (Brown), 118
popcorn, 34, 36, 48
portion sizes, 8, 66, 69, 148–49
potatoes, 57, 60, 167
poverty, 48, 91, 103, 116, 119, 182
hunger, 17, 74, 91, 92, 93, 115–16, 165, 182
stress and, 105, 118–19
produce, 24, 73, 186
in dollar-a-day project, 41–42, 61, 135
in-season, 186
in Thrifty Food Plan, 135
see also fruits; vegetables
ramen, 10, 39, 59–60, 69
Reagan, Ronald, 92
Real Food Daily, 137–38
“Recipes and Tips for Healthy, Thrifty Meals,” 82
Redmond, LaDonna, 103–4
restaurant meals, 7–8, 121, 122, 135, 148, 174, 181, 186
fast-food, 21, 24, 27, 50, 135, 180
leftovers from, 32–33
rice, 22, 30, 46, 57, 60, 69, 82, 129, 172, 173
cereal, 96, 133
Rico’s, 8, 12, 121, 129, 174
Rotary International, 35–36
salad dressing, 43–44
salads, 43, 46, 70, 167, 185
San Diego, Calif., 102, 136–37
City Heights, 107–9, 136, 140
food stamp participation in, 105–6, 136
San Diego Sustainable Roots, 102
San Diego Union-Tribune, 71
school lunch programs, 90, 92, 93, 180
Seeds at City, 102
seitan, 12
shopping carts, 112
short-sizing, 118
Sipz, 65–66, 138–39
Smart and Final, 11–12, 69, 122–24
smoothies, 166, 172
snacks, 49, 138
in dollar-a-day project, 62, 165
in healthy diet plan, 157, 173, 181, 182–83
in Thrifty Food Plan, 95, 101–2, 134
social nature of eating, 56–57
Social Security Administration, 81
sodas, 100–101, 180
soup diet, 150
soups
, 69
canned, 45
kale, 167
soy, 36, 117
sports drinks, 179–80
“Stamp Out Hunger” day, 114–15
“Stitch and Bitch” party, 177–78
strawberries, 61, 65, 166
stress, 105, 118–19, 149, 150
Stuffed & Starved (Patel), 24
sugar and sweets, 20, 49, 50, 148, 180, 183
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance
Program (SNAP), 80–81, 90, 92–93, 99, 106, 107, 108, 115, 128, 130, 131–32, 133, 137, 140
Supportive Parents Information Network (SPIN), 107
sweet potatoes, 167
syrup, 27, 28, 171–72
Taco Bell, 161, 162
Tang, 42, 43, 58, 64
Teacher Javas, 36
television, 19, 69–70
Terry, Bryant, 165–66
Thrifty Food Plan, 81–90, 93–102, 105, 109, 110–37, 140, 148, 159, 166, 171, 175, 181
tomatoes, 48, 177–78
tortillas, 9, 46, 57
turkey, vegetarian, 61, 65, 94, 95
United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA), 20, 37, 81, 92–93, 115
“Recipes and Tips for Healthy, Thrifty Meals,” 82
Thrifty Food Plan, 81–90, 93–102, 105, 109, 110–37, 140, 148, 159, 166, 171, 175, 181
University of Washington, 20, 68
veganism, 5–6, 83, 157–58, 163, 164, 165
Vegan Soul Kitchen (Terry), 165–66
vegetables, 20, 43, 66, 105, 109
in dollar-a-day project, 21, 41–43, 56, 61
in healthy diet plan, 148, 149, 182
in Thrifty Food Plan, 99–100, 101, 131
vegetarianism, 83, 163, 164
vitamins, 25, 55–56
Washington Post, 118
water, 25
weight, 50, 150, 159
overweight and obesity, 20, 21, 49, 50, 137, 149, 180, 182, 183
weight loss:
diets for, 59, 150–51
on dollar-a-day project, 7, 9, 25–26, 46, 51, 61, 67
wheat, 117
White House Conference on Food, Nutrition, and Health, 91
Winne, Mark, 116
Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program, 90, 92, 93
women and gender roles, 85, 112–14, 181
“Women in Your Lives, The” (Husted), 112–13
World Health Organization (WHO), 164
World Hunger Year (WHY), 193
Yahoo.com, 70
Yunus, Muhammad, 183
About the Authors
Christopher Greenslate teaches English, social justice, and journalism to high school students in San Diego. He founded the social justice program in the school district as a forum for students to act on important issues of the day. The dollar-a-day project grew out of his desire to show his students how to get people to see an issue with a new perspective. He was a 2008 Reynolds Institute Fellow of the American Society of Newspaper Editors. He has led workshops at large events such as the annual Teachers for Social Justice Conference and the National High School Journalism Convention. Christopher was selected by Rotary International to travel to East Africa as part of a group exchange in 2009.
Kerri Leonard grew up in northern California in a family of grocers and worked at a grocery store for six and a half years. Kerri teaches English and speech and debate in San Diego County. She was named Speech and Debate Coach of the Year in San Diego.
Christopher and Kerri live in Encinitas, California.
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