[Domenic_S]

> even the poorest people here have access to (not very healthy) food

I saw just a story yesterday (?) on I think KPIX news of a family bringing in less than $1700 a month (living in San Jose mind you) and they filmed her going to the food bank. Her grocery bags were filled with fresh produce! I thought that was pretty neat.

Maybe staged for the cameras or a lucky break.

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Food banks and their volunteers try to provide the healthiest food they can, but often-times are dependent on donations. I am lucky to volunteer with some folks at one and it's like Christmas morning for us when we've got fresh fruits and vegetables to handout to folks!

Most food banks are barely scraping by on whatever hard-work and good-will the volunteers and their community are able to muster.

I would prefer to see this family (probably working pretty hard right now) to make a living income, with their children seeing the rewards that their parent's hard work and discipline has brought them.

Maybe not spending $75,000 on artisanal strippers in one night, but a fulfilling life of self-agency.