After the events of this past week and some personal soul searching, I am struck by a comment author Ruth Reichl posted on her blog about why she writes about food, especially during difficult times. It was in response to a reader that suggested she should maybe stop writing about all the great food she [...]
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Posted on January 15, 2010, 1:55 pm, by romneysteele, under
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People line up for food in Port-au-Prince. Photograph: EDUARDO MUNOZ/REUTERS
In a country that was already devastatingly poor and food security and access to clean water at the top of its concerns, it’s hard to imagine how it can get any worse. But in the wake of Haiti’s earthquake, the UN World Food Programme estimated that 3 million [...]
