Yes, there are food programmes and soup kitchens, just like they existed decades before. It seems that the problem isn't going away, so I have to make the assu

Yes, there are food programmes and soup kitchens, just like they existed decades before. It seems that the problem isn't going away, so I have to make the assumption that maybe it's something wrong with the food programmes and soup kitchens? On a certain level, when you are babying people and doing things for them, those people learn to depend on you and not learn for themselves. Initially those programmes were setup for the hardest hit people as a /temporary/ solution, but now it seems to have become a permanent one. Just like lunch programmes at schools to feed kids. They shouldn't exist because it teaches the parents that they don't need to think about feeding their children something healthy every day of the year. It puts the onus on a school system which is usually lacking in funds, so it makes decisions not solely based on children's health. By allowing the school system to feed their child, parents have extra income to spend on...what? In the Bronx, my wife was seeing 6-7 year olds arrive to school hungry (breakfast and lunch programmes were provided) but had the latest Timberland shoes and name-brand clothes. It's sad, but people these days need to be educated about eating and parenting.