a packet of seeds costs a buck
Not sure how your comment relates to my post but I will respond anyway.
While it is true seeds are relatively inexpensive, there are other cost associated with growing your own food.
But leaving that aside, it takes a certain amount of knowledge to successfully grow your own food, certainly more than finding a bare bit of ground and sticking a seed in it.
While it is common for rural folks to have a garden, it is not so common in big cities so it not really an answer to poverty and hunger.
I suppose a group effort with at least one knowledgeable person could produce enough food for a few, would it be enough for all?
A relative has been FB posting her gardening in her backyard this summer, and is proud of her produce. Yesterday, she started selling her extras. I didn’t think she could do it, but she did. Seed in the ground by directions, water, and sunshine. She will make her money back, and she has lost weight.
Sadly, Obama is throwing these Muslims and Hispanics plus every Ted Kennedy charity case immigrant into cities it seems. I recall riding with my family in the mid 50’s from NJ to Kentucky, then to Texas and back through Florida before we went to Germany in 57-60. One of the things I recall the most was seeing homes out in the middle of no where off two lane state highways and these folks were black. Yes, they obviously did not have a luxury home, but; one could see children playing, others would be working and we’d see folks sitting on their porch. I seem to recall garden like fields next to or near these houses. Often late in the afternoon they’d sit on their porch and watch as we drove by. I still saw this in the 60’s when I drove in NC and GA, but; after 70 or so, I do not recall seeing black families out in the country in the south like before.
Herbs growing on the kitchen window sill in an apartment cuts down on having to purchase them. A few container plants on the balcony helps. Ever seen a wall of plants in the window and roof top gardens?
As for the candy donations not being accepted, there’s nothing wrong with sweets. Beggars can’t be choosers. They want my donation, they better accept what I give and say thank you. And I better not see it thrown in the garbage or I’ll tell everyone I see and their donations will take a nose dive.
They want to play the everything in moderation game then lets play. Over consumption of water will kill you. ‘Nuff said.