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 | Apr 14, 2017 | Blog, Food Systems
Have you ever stood in a supermarket grocery aisle flummoxed at the thousands of options of food in front of you? You are not alone. There are hundreds of varieties in every major category including cereals, condiments, crackers, and beverages. Unless you have already...
by Srijan Chakraborty | Dec 2, 2016 | Advocacy, Blog, Food Systems
A nourishing meal is a great antidote to a hungry stomach. And when the stomach is full and the mind calmer, the question we need to ask is: why are people hungry? It’s surely not the lack of food. We have enough food in this world to feed everyone well. In fact, 40%...
by Srijan Chakraborty | Aug 18, 2016 | Blog, Food Systems
A blog post with real English words? Doesn’t that excite you and make you want to read? Do you think I’m being facetious? Then what do you think of “fruit smoothie with real fruits”? I’m quoting that from a billboard advertisement next to a fast food restaurant...
by Srijan Chakraborty | Apr 18, 2016 | Blog, Food Systems
A paper cup is all I wanted to save. A normal, regular, paper cup. I wasn’t trying to change the world. I wasn’t trying to stop global climate change. I was at one of many ubiquitous coffee shops in Seattle. I had some time on hand and as a good Seattleite, it felt...
by Srijan Chakraborty | Feb 22, 2016 | Advocacy, Blog, Food Systems
Wouldn’t it be nice if we had a step by step recipe on how to end hunger? We know it’s not an unsolvable problem. We have enough food. We have people who need jobs. We have data on what policies work and what don’t. But things are messy. Even when we...
