Our World: SVRSU GATE

Saturday, April 21, 2012

Food insecurity in Maine

Fifteen percent of people and one out of every 4 children in Maine are food insecure. In order to publicize this fact we should start small by writing it in the school notice and making posters. If we want to get bigger maybe write it in the town line. If we get huge write it in the Kennebec Journal. These would inform people about hunger in Maine. That might spark something like Heifer International in Maine. Not just spark it, but push it forward.

Statistics from US Department of Agriculture found at gsfb.org/hunger.

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

To Do

I'm going to find out information about hunger in Maine. Then make a post how to publicize that there is hunger in Maine.(Schools, Community, State)

Farming in Schools?

The Question

Is farming taught in schools and should it be?

The Answer

Yes! 27% of Maine can't farm. That may seem small, but almost all of that percent of Main-ahs don't get enough to eat. Farming should be taught in schools because those people probably haven't had a good meal in a while. Farming is an alternative from McDonalds or Burger King. While farmed food doesn't make a five star meal, it still can make a four, and you know where it comes from. Your farm. Most people just buy junk that came from China, or where the meat gets processed again, and again. And again. I think that schools should teach farming. If schools taught farming then people wouldn't have to eat that.

The Reason

You may wonder why people would rather buy cheap food than farm there own food. The reason is: IT IS CHEAPER AND IT IS HARD! I don't blame those people at all. Who'd rather pay $4.50 for tomato seeds than get a tomato for 50 cents. The person that would rather pay $4.50 is

Why Mojo is Important

   Why did My Uncle Create Mojo?
   I think it's because of the fact that most of the mothers out there that are in poverty. Mojo stands for Moms and Jobs. I'm going to see my uncle this weekend and I'll write more after I talk to him about because I want to see his point of view. If you want to see more about it beforehand here is the link-
   http:// www.getamericanmojo.com/
   40% of mothers in the U.S. are in poverty and under the welfare line. Mojo is trying to change that.
      Of course the cost is a little more expensive than the regular "Made in America", but it is going to a good cause and your money is going to stay in the U.S. Another is factor is that Mojo is a family owned business what with my uncle, his sister, Cara and his brother, Dare so it isn't a chain store like Walmart or Target. They have already been on CBS News and sold clothes to the Dave Matthews Band.
      They pay their employees $10.00 per hour. While their at it why not throw in daycare for the kids and offer to pay tuition for college, right? Well, they did that, too! How can you help? Well, by just buying from Mojo or even telling people that might be interested.