Urban Food Production Day

Anyone else find it ironic that they are celebrating Urban Food Production Day in Bangladesh, whereas in the United States it’s National Peanut Butter Lover’s Day?

A friend of mine in Bangladesh sent me this scan of an article from today’s  newspaper, at about the same time I was reading through my Google Reader and all the peanut butter blog posts. Not that there’s anything wrong with peanut butter, it was just a striking juxtaposition.

I can’t even imagine spending 45-60% of my income on food. And we complain about how expensive it is to eat healthy?

It’s a good reminder to me that while some of us have a choice to eat nutritious foods, others do not. Whether they are living in a country where the goal is to grow enough food for the year or in a country like the U.S. where un-nutritious, fake “food” is the cheapest route, I do hope to get more involved in organizations that help bring real food to people in need. I work for an international relief and development organization, so my focus is normally overseas, but recently I’ve been convicted that we need to make a difference here, too.

Are you involved in any local food security efforts? Which ones?

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