To Eat or Not To Eat. That is the Question

In the article “The Return of American Hunger”, written by Ned Resnikoff, and published online by The Atlantic more than a year ago, the author argues that the “US Department of Agriculture” premise, which defines food security as “access by all people at all times to enough food for an active, healthy life” it not as good as is sound in the actual America.

He says that by 2014, 48 million people were going hungry, and will increase with the new food stamps restriction that the government is imposing. Mr. Resnikoff lists a number of reasons and circumstances that cause the problem to increase rather than disappear. Two of the main causes of this debacle are the mentioned are the detriment of the wage grows, that he says have been “wildly unequal,” and limitations in the duration of the enrolment.

The contradictory policies of federal and local governments have impacted the access for the population to SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). In the midst of the crisis, both the national and state governments have implemented policies that restrict access to so-called food stamp program. The logical thing would have been to support the program and make it reach more people.

His Name Was Ryder

Thomas Paterson, a CNN’s journalist, refers to a story of a 2 years old boy that held the hand of a voluntary worker for a program that helps families that struggle with hunger, to highpoint the problem of hungry kids in America.

The author points out that while thousands of children are hungry in America, government and state policies force restaurants to throw away food instead of donating, which means throwing away 40% of food at a cost of $ 165 billions.

What is making the difference is volunteering. They are in charge of distributing food to the most needy. The article mentions that in New York, organizations have managed to get the government to allow restaurants to donate food, and use the volunteer network to pick it up and take it to the places where it is most needed.

Hungry America Shooting Session

The shooting must include shiny objects. The main goal is to avoid the reflection.

The Return of America Hunger shooting Idea

I am planning in using a shinny ladle I will bring as a prop. A model, one of the classmates, approaches the ladle to his mouth like he/she is testing food. It will be a CU of the ladle near to the model’s mouths. The challenge for this picture has to do with the light and the camera setting. I would like to use a white background.

A shiny empty can with a shiny spoon inside.

Why does America have so many hungry kids?

The idea for this picture to have toy that lost the shiny surface next to some child shinny silverware next to an empty, clean plate.