Mark Winne has written eloquently about this in his book "Closing the Food Gap" concerning his experience with food banks in the U.S. On Jul 25 2011, Elaine Power wrote: >Sorry for the self-promotion, but I think this will be of interest to >many on the list. My argument is that food banks have become a >impediment to serious discussion and action on poverty. > http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/opinion/its-time-to-close-canadas-food-banks/article2106989/ > >I think it reads well with Jeffrey Simpson's article from last week on >growing income inequality. > http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/opinion/do-we-care-that-canada-is-an-unequal-society/article2102544/ > >Elaine > > > >******************************** > >And out of the wilderness >The songbird sang: > >'Nothing is as it seems >This is a time for new dreams.' > >Ben Okri > >*************************************** > > > > > To leave, manage or join list: https://listserv.yorku.ca/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=sdoh&A=1 > > To leave, manage or join list: https://listserv.yorku.ca/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=sdoh&A=1