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Survival Eating
By Rotarian Gopal K. Kapur
The larger pan on the left represents 3,654 calories, what the
average American eats per day. The pan or the right represents
between 800 to 1,400 calories the poor population in developing
countries eats per day. The pan in the middle represents what
everyone in the world should be eating.
The experience of Survival Eating will create a deeper understanding
and personal empathy for the world’s poor. The rules for Survival
Eating are:
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Food must be prepared and cooked at home
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Due
care must be exercised to portion the servings accurately; remember
that serving portions are going to be quite small
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Your family should eat together and take the time to discuss their
views and feelings about the people (country) associated with the
food – quantity, quality, and nourishment
Keep in mind that it is not the
guilt of our abundance that drives this program; it is the process
of personally experiencing an important part of the lives of those
that are not so fortunate, and in turn, treating our abundance with
respect.
Participants in
the program will receive well tested recipes representing dishes
from
There is no charge to join
the program and receive recipes for Eating Green program;
participants are requested to make a donation of $25 each year to a
charity of their choice – your own Rotary club; proof of donation is
not required. For more information, visit
www.familygreensurvival.com
About the author:
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Survival Eating, a program of personal practices, is
designed to help develop knowledge and empathy for the world’s low
income and poor population by eating like they do. The program asks
you to pledge to eat, one day a month, as millions
of poor people in India, Africa, Mexico, most of the Asian and many
Mid-East countries eat -- between 800 to 1,400 calories per day all
of their lives.