Category: Food Justice

  • City Heights Residents Are Wary of Albertsons Replacement

    Since Albertsons closed its doors in City Heights in February 2014, the parking lot at the once-busy City Heights Urban Village sits nearly empty. | Photo Credit: Megan Burks By Megan Burks Residents reeled when Albertsons announced earlier this year it was closing its grocery store in City Heights, which many call a food desert.…

  • Summer Food Program Aims to End Food Insecurity for Children

    By Brooke Binkowski When the school year ends, hunger begins. Nearly 1 in 4 children in San Diego County rely on school food programs to get a daily meal — higher than the national average. That means that when school is out during the summer they go hungry. Jennifer Gilmore is executive director of Feeding…

  • Muslim Residents Call for Halal School Lunches

    School lunches are back in the spotlight this summer as districts try to comply with new nutrition rules. Meanwhile, Muslim residents in City Heights are calling for school cafeterias to offer foods that fit their religious guidelines. | Video Credit: Nicholas McVicker and Megan Burks By Megan Burks “Muslim Residents Call for Halal School Lunches,”…

  • The Bahati Mamas: Seeds for Change

    The Bahati Mamas, (front to back), Sitey Mbere, Hawa Ahamed and Maganey Ramazani, are transporting soil to a field at the Tierra Miguel farm in Escondido to prepare for the summer season. | Photo Credit: Famo Musa, The AjA Project By Binti Musa Binti Musa is a high school student and member of The AjA…

  • Fighting the Summer Meal Gap with Food Stamps

    On average, 70 percent of San Diego County children who receive free meals during the school year aren’t showing up to claim summer lunches provided by local school districts with funds from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. | Photo Credit: Shutterstock By Megan Burks The school year is winding down and many parents are thinking…