Eng Hunger CT
Carl spoke about End Hunger CT and how they are attempting to end hunger in our country. He mentioned that many people are not getting the help they need in terms of food. One of the biggest obstacles is that certain groups of people are especially hard to reach. For example, the SNAP program only reaches 1/3 of seniors and disabled persons and immigrants are also hard to get a hold of. Carl's job at End Hunger CT is to find out if people are eligible for food aid programs. One downfall of the food aid system is that there are 1700 applications per social worker at the state level.
When I think about this program in comparison to other programs we have talked about in class, it is easy for me to criticize it. First of all, SNAP and WIC are two programs which end Hunger CT uses, and both are funded by the government. Isn't this ironic, considering the government is the institution that is supporting the fast food industry. They are the very ones that are poisoning us. Furthermore, the food that they fund for the people in need of AID is very low quality and unhealthy. These federally funded programs are not going to progress, they are only going to continue the oppression. The government and End Hunger CT should put more effort into food programs that will allow people to produce their own food.
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