Christine Johnson Dietitian

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We would grow tomatoes but what was interesting I never realized why green tomato chow was so popular which was pickled green preserve was so popular but it was so cold and foggy where I lived that they never ripen but you kind of have to eat them green. I made it my mission to learn how to make things from scratch That really kind of spearheaded a love of food in terms of really feeling some … a little bit of pride and really understanding how to make the stuff and you didn’t actually have to go to the store and buy chicken stock because you could make it yourself … and I think the piece what stands out for me was the relationships with the people, and them teaching me their traditions which likely passed on from their mom’s and other people who were important to them. Participatory action research to activate for in this case better income so people can purchase the food that they need. There is an active decision that is made that this is all you get if you are dependent on the system … it communicates a message that we obviously as a society we don’t think that they’re worth having everything that they need so it helps them see that it’s not their individual fault and it helps them see that policy change is what we need in order to improve the situation and it has motivated them to get involved in that broader advocacy work and policy change. To have enough to have their basic human rights met. They find this research most impactful because it blends both the hard evidence the numbers the facts, when you see those tables and you see that they are $900 short of meeting their basic needs and the methodology is sound but it is more impactful because it comes with the stories of the lived experience so what does that mean for these individuals. You are always going to do better if you look at all of the angles. I see it so broadly that I often wonder if someone has any choice at all. The people around you influence the choices you make.

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