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Free food programs face opposition

View this email in your browser WELLNESS CHECK This edition leans... Hey Below the Fold fam, With rising food costs continuing to impact people across the globe, it's tough for us to hear stories like today's — especially since the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) annual report shows we haven't reduced food insecurity. TODAY'S STORY When excessive noise overrides free meal services Thu Oct 28 As Elon Musk posts sassy tweets about world hunger, initiatives to feed the hungry are facing opposition across the U.S. Most recently, a city in Oregon voted to limit free meals to their homeless population. Here's what happened: Local churches in Brookings, Oregon began the Community Kitchen Project in 2009, working together to ensure one free meal was offered at a church every day. After a number of other meal services halted during the pandemic, St. Timothy's Episcopal alone began offering free meals four times a week in addition to providing shelter in their parking lot. Annoyed by the resulting noise and disturbances, neighbors in the area petitioned the City Council to cease these services to the homeless. Last month, an ordinance was unanimously passed limiting free meals to just twice a week, though St. Timothy's refuses to restrict service and is preparing for legal action. Churches will also have to apply for a permit to serve those meals to meet zoning regulations. Overall, free food has been controversial all pandemic long. Residents are lodging complaints and taking action against efforts like community fridges, which connect the hungry with food donations stored in publicly accessible fridges maintained by volunteers. While community fridges have been around pre-pandemic, the concept surged in popularity last year. But now, they face pushback from both wealthier neighbors upset with the noise and government officials who say they violate zoning requirements.   Separately, there's concern over the quality of these meals and their impact on long-term health outcomes. A study recently emerged showing how meals given to the poor often rate poorly on healthy eating scales. Some are now calling for regulation around the nutrition standards of free meals to improve the quality of American diets. 🎬 Take Action   Help your homeless community access a free Thanksgiving meal this year. Feeding America's tool helps locate free Thanksgiving dinners nearby. Post Tweet Share   RESOURCE CENTER Oregon Public Radio: (Where we found this story) 12 days old | 5 minutes long Bloomberg: Elon Musk's tweets 9 days old | 1 minute long UPI: Low scores for free meals 1 month old | 7 minutes long The Counter: Rise in community fridges 1 month old | 24 minutes long   ICYMI (AGAIN) Yesterday: A win for women athletes against sexist uniforms Friday: Saudi Arabia pledges to cut planet-warming gases Thursday: The Global Tax Deal is quite the ordeal ASCII-ING ABOUT THE NEWS + /_\ ,%%%______|O| %%%/_________\ `%%| /\|% ___||_||______|%&,__ hjw If you carrot all about the community, you'll help support free meal programs! Art Credit: Hayley Jane Wakenshaw Copyright © 2021 Below the Fold, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in via our website. Our mailing address is: Below the Fold 2261 Market St # 4135 San Francisco, CA 94114-1612 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.