A Brief Interruption from Our Usual Program

If you're reading this blog, it is probably because you, like me, enjoy food, and are grateful to have the luxury of contemplating delights such as eating garlic infused olive oil or grilled prosciutto wrapped dates. Sometimes we can get so wrapped up in our own enjoyment of what we have that we forget how limited that luxury is, especially recently. Right massive food shortages and spikes in food prices all over the world have made basic staples out of reach for many, many folks. The New York Times describes one family in Haiti:

Saint Louis Meriska’s children ate two spoonfuls of rice apiece as their only meal recently and then went without any food the following day. His eyes downcast, his own stomach empty, the unemployed father said forlornly, “They look at me and say, ‘Papa, I’m hungry,’ and I have to look away. It’s humiliating and it makes you angry.”

As someone who gets to enjoy food much of the time, I was hoping you'd join me in doing three quick things to contribute to making things better.

1. Learn about what's happening:
I suggest taking a few minutes to read the full article from the NY Times about the problem, but it has been in the news quite a bit lately so a Google search will certainly give even more info.

2. Skip a meal:
We don't have to go hungry very often, so maybe choosing to do so voluntarily for just one meal can help us empathize. Skip a meal and donate the $15 to an organization like World Vision that is working to get food to people in countries like Haiti that are feeling the brunt of the problem.

3. Tell a few friends:
Eating together is fun; maybe giving together can be too.

Thank you for being a part of making things better!