The real problem is that people working minimum wage jobs may not have the extra time it takes to eat cheap, healthy food, whether local or not.
This is only possible if you're in the economic position to pay for your ideals.
Which really is a sad state of affairs.
I can't remember, but I think there was an old Slate article (a couple years ago) that when it comes to food equality and democratization, Walmart did more for MORE people than Whole Foods did.
That's one of my gripes
Date: 2007-07-23 05:37 pm (UTC)This is only possible if you're in the economic position to pay for your ideals.
Which really is a sad state of affairs.
I can't remember, but I think there was an old Slate article (a couple years ago) that when it comes to food equality and democratization, Walmart did more for MORE people than Whole Foods did.