Ouroboros Project - Denver

“Overcoming poverty is not a task of charity, it is an act of justice. Like Slavery and Apartheid, poverty is not natural. It is man-made and it can be overcome and eradicated by the actions of human beings. Sometimes it falls on a generation to be great. YOU can be that great generation. Let your greatness blossom.”
― Nelson Mandela

National FOOD DAY is tomorrow! Check it out: http://www.foodday.org/

Food Day Food Day is a nationwide celebration and a movement for healthy, affordable, and sustainable food.

Credit to Jack Bredar for finding this article about food security in California.
http://intentblog.com/unlikely-heroes-the-california-teen-responsible-for-feeding-thousands-of-hungry-families/

Unlikely Heroes: The California Teen Responsible for Feeding Thousands of Hungry Families -... At twelve years old, most of us were trudging through the awkwardness of adolescence, developing friend groups, and struggling to master pre-algebra. But at that age, Kiran Sridhar, a teenager from California’s Silicon Valley, had larger concerns on his mind. According to the UCLA Center for Health…

Credit to Victoria Sisk for finding this interesting study/article regarding rice.

http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2013/05/03/180821486/unraveling-the-mystery-of-a-rice-revolution

Unraveling The Mystery Of A Rice Revolution : NPR An economist wanted to find out why some farmers in the developing world were abandoning a new way of growing rice that increases yields while reducing the need for seeds and water. He found that even while their rice fields were more productive, their household income didn't go up.