Category: Campaign for Fair Food

AmericaSpeaks TheVoiceOfJoyce Kids homelessness increases to 1.5 million. As a society , it is our responsibility to help people in distress. These kids need food, homes. Most important their families need extra cash to pay the bills to prevent homelessness. If we’ll paying jobs were plentiful, we wouldn’t have a severe homeless problem or Deaths of despair. Read Utopia for Realists. The poor and unfortunate just need a few extra bucks! It will be spent frugally and wisely and lift them from poverty.

February 5, 2020

http://www.theguardian.com/society/2020/feb/04/us-homeless-student-population-homelessness

AmericaSpeaks TheVoiceOfJoyce 13 States sue the Federal Government for drastic cuts in the SNAP program, literally taking food out of the People’s mouths. Why is $5.5 Billion too much to overcome hunger , yet $1.5 Trillion is not enough to overcome GREED! Why should “We the People” suffer under egregious domestic policy & income inequality? Why are we being burdened with Diseases of Despair? Vote No to legislators without compassion!

January 17, 2020

http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/jan/17/food-stamps-cuts-trump-us-states-sue

AmericaSpeaks TheVoiceOfJoyce There are easy ways to reduce insect extinction & maintain biodiversity. We could turn off unneeded lights, farm sustainably, cut down on pesticides, air & sound pollution. It will save our lives too! Insects are necessary to pollinate our food. Eating healthy is good for Everyone.

January 6, 2020

http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/jan/06/urgent-new-roadmap-to-recovery-could-reverse-insect-apocalypse-aoe

AmericaSpeaks TheVoiceOfJoyce Want healthy food at school at little cost? Sweetgreen has a non profit FoodCorps designed to bring farm to table foods to disadvantaged kids. They’re serving 22,000 now, perhaps they could expand? What about our traditional food manufacturing aren’t you able to make fresh frozen or canned fruits & vegetables? We need healthier lifestyle solutions

January 5, 2020

http://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/03/well/eat/School-cafeteria-lunch-children-health-foodcorps-sweetgreen.html

AmericaSpeaks TheVoiceOfJoyce Why don’t politicians understand, lucrative mining projects no longer matter, when water is a scarce commodity. The farmers are right to be angry. If you bring in water intensive mining industries, there will be no water left for people! Time to rethink what’s important. We no longer can have both!

December 23, 2019

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/dec/23/argentina-mendoza-protests-water-protection-law

AmericaSpeaks TheVoiceOfJoyce Why should chocolate production be different from fair pricing for coffee? Do impact investing. Save our Environment, care about children & poverty, eliminate child labor and benefit Society. Good Corporate governance demands fair pricing, education, infrastructure for the Ivory Coast & Glana. Otherwise, there is no cocoa supply!

December 16, 2019

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AmericaSpeaks TheVoiceOfJoyce Back to nature approach, rotating crops will enhance soil. Pay real farmers to produce and take away subsidies from gentlemen farmers. Healthier for farmers and Americans.

December 4, 2019

http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/dec/04/i-keep-my-promises-how-biden-is-using-the-climate-crisis-to-appeal-to-rural-voters

America Speaks TheVoiceOfJoyce Food deserts in Cleveland are giving way to UrbanFarming & cooking schools teaching many minorities how to farm & eat healthy. I’ve thought this is a great idea for years and now many communities are embracing urban farming. It soothes the soul too!

November 28, 2019

http://www.theguardian.com/cities/2019/nov/28/cleveland-ohio-city-champions-rid-all-urban-farming-segregation

AmericaSpeaks TheVoiceOfJoyce Mennonite population outside Philadelphia adapts to changing pallets. They’re entrepreneurs! If the people want fresh fruit & vegetables plus some sweets & cappuccino on the side , they’re flexible and provide what the Public likes at their farm stand. Adaptation equals income! & Profits!!

November 24, 2019

http://www.theguardian.com/business/2019/nov/24/pennsylvania-mennonites-farming-entrepreneurs-trends

#AmericaSpeaks TheVoiceOfJoyce #Kingston NY has experimented with bartering art for medical assistance and other living needs successfully. They’re planning for the collapse of “Savage Capitalism “ & winning a quality life style. Cultures can change , here’s proof

November 1, 2019

http://www.theguardian.com/cities/2019/oct/31/us-city-preparing-itself-for-the-collapse-of-capitalism