by Srijan Chakraborty | Nov 27, 2025 | Blog, Food Systems, History
Many years ago, a co-worker lamented to me that her daughter refused to celebrate Thanksgiving with her. This co-worker loved Thanksgiving. For her, it was a holiday rooted in gratitude and family bonding. On the other hand, her daughter saw Thanksgiving as a holiday...
by Srijan Chakraborty | Sep 20, 2023 | Advocacy, Blog, News / Press Release
Would you roll your eyes if I told you we can eliminate childhood poverty in this country? What if I told you that we have, in fact, tried a policy that did decrease childhood poverty by half? Do you think our political leaders would double down on that policy or...
by Srijan Chakraborty | May 20, 2021 | Advocacy, Blog
COVID-19 vaccines are now widely available in the USA and approved for anyone 12 years or older. Many places have started lifting COVID-related safety restrictions. New guidance from the Center for Disease Control (CDC) about masking for fully vaccinated people has...
by Srijan Chakraborty | Jun 1, 2018 | Blog, Food Systems
This was originally published as an OpEd piece for Real Change News here. There is plenty of food to feed everyone in this country. At the same time, millions of people go hungry every day. One factor that contributes to this contradiction is food waste. In the United...
by Srijan Chakraborty | Oct 25, 2017 | Blog, Educational Programs
Everybody knows about the elephant in the room we don’t talk about, but what about the invisible gorilla we don’t see? If you haven’t seen the video, I highly recommend it. It blew my mind when I saw it for the first time. Recently I read an article...
