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September 17, 2017 9:29 AM   Subscribe

The Detroit Free Press' John Carlisle rides along on the Salvation Army's Bed and Bread program food truck. Here are the stories of some of the people he met.

"There’s no single lesson to be drawn here, no grand conclusion or policy prescription. The story's simply a look at some people's real lives, and real life is complicated. There’s something to confirm everyone’s biases in this story. For those who believe the poor are lazy or undeserving of help, some of the people interviewed will fuel those convictions with every word they say. And for those who think society doesn’t do enough to help those who need it, there are some characters who provide telling proof of just how hard it is for the desperately poor to improve their lives, no matter how hard they try."
posted by Preserver (3 comments total) 1 user marked this as a favorite
 
Lunchables. All those kids, and they each getting a lunchable. Protein, at least. No fruit or vegetable. No milk. I understand that this is a stop gap program, and they need to food to be shelf stable, but I'm left with the overwhelming feeling of "is this the best they can do?"
posted by anastasiav at 11:31 AM on September 17, 2017 [1 favorite]


I assume the kids are welcome to take the regular menu as well, which did mention applesauce.
posted by the agents of KAOS at 1:03 AM on September 18, 2017


I can't decide if the saddest story was the animals patiently lined up for their meal too or the brothers who missed each other.

And, I can imagine much worse than Lunchables for kids who are hungry. They likely get fruit and milk with free lunch, after all.

One very sad, very interesting story. Thanks for sharing, Preserver.
posted by librarylis at 6:16 PM on September 18, 2017 [1 favorite]


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