Fighting Food Insecurity

Intense story featured on the front-page @ NPR today / source: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=128618224

This article touches upon a recurring theme - families struggling to make ends meet on a limited budget.  We’ve addressed this previously, when it was brought up in the light of School Lunches as well as a post about a South Bend, Indiana family that was going through the same experience.

While food insecurity is a prevalent problem, there are things anyone can do on their own to mitigate the situation.  It starts with being an educated consumer, a smart shopper.  Exercise good judgment on purchases and restrain yourselves over the impulsive buys (it happens to everyone).  Focus on value - fresh meats/vegetables over processed foods/goods.  While it dates a few months back, the posts address points and strategies in fighting food insecurity that are just as relevant today.