One of the two incredible organizations that America’s Food Fund will directly support is Feeding America, the nation’s largest hunger relief organization, which serves more than 40 million Americans annually through their network of 200 food banks and 60,000 food pantries and meal programs.
100% of donations to America’s Food Fund will go to Feeding America and World Central Kitchen.
If you are able to, please join me in supporting their efforts: GoFundMe.com/AmericasFoodFund
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Culture has always been about creating and growing together — so, in the Berkshires this month, we asked how making and creating builds resilience and creates opportunity. Roots Rising is one answer. They give teens the opportunity to grow food on farms and in community gardens and serve it at food pantries around Pittsfield, MA. Learn more about this #BachProject partner here. #cultureconnectsus
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昨天有關「美國大排長龍向Food Bank申請救濟」的文章顯然有讀者搞不清楚美國的現況,問了幾個啼笑皆非的問題。
首先說明,Food Bank並非是美國政府機關,而是民間非營利慈善單位,平時由一般人捐助食物或款項,food bank再把食物救濟給連食物都買不起的貧民。目前相當比例的食物來自於食品公司捐贈的廢棄食材,但也有來自政府為補貼農民採購過剩農產品的捐助。
方式一般有兩種:
1. 類歐洲模式,由食物銀行直接發放食物給貧民
2. warehouse模式,由食物銀行把大宗食物轉給各地的food pantries或soup kitchens,由後者面對飢餓貧民。
St. Mary's Food Bank是最早的food bank,創立於1967年。
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Q1 為何不發折價券?
A: 因為這些人連買食物的錢都沒有,發折價券沒用。你給25% off的折價券,這些人缺的卻是那75%鈔票。
Q2 為何有錢開車排隊?
A:
1. 以我過去在美國留學居住的經驗,台灣小島心態難以理解大國的土地面積有多大,許多州(尤其中西部)的公共交通不但不發達(大部分地區沒公車)、不方便(一天沒幾班車)且還很貴。很可能以公車代步的總成本還高過買一台車。
2. 美國汽車非常便宜,$1000美元的二手車在我以前居住的加州舊金山灣區(算是全美土地最昂貴的地區之一)都很容易就能找到。(見圖)
我知道某些窮人或窮留學生就買這種車,也不用維修保養,開爛了直接丟掉換一台。
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美國官方還有Food Stamp制度(全名:Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program),這是聯邦政府針對低收入或無收入公民提供的免費食物制度,2018年依靠此制度免於餓死的人有4千萬人,年開支$571億美元,由納稅人買單。
這個制度有很多經濟學上可談的弊病,以後有機會再說。
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