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The Mercedes in the Parking Lot
The Mercedes in the Parking LotA few weeks ago I was invited to meet with a group of prominent members of the community, both to network and to introduce the Georgetown Neighborhood Food Project. One attendee worked for a large company I was somewhat familiar with,...
When Healthy Isn’t an Option
Jennifer stands in the cereal aisle, doing math in her head. The whole-grain option costs $2 more than the others. Even though she thinks it’s better for her family, when she multiplies that by the four other "healthier" swaps on her list, and she's suddenly $10 over...
What ‘Food Insecurity’ Actually Means
If you had to guess what food insecurity looks like, you might picture something dramatic — empty shelves, desperation, a crisis you'd spot from a mile away. Many people take that picture a bit farther, imagining racial or geographic factors that are often signs of...
Do College Students Really Need Help with Food?
A Common Misconception Recently, one of our Neighborhood Coordinators received a note from a longtime supporter of the Georgetown Neighborhood Food Project. The note raised a fair question, one we suspect many people have wondered but never asked out loud: If a...