Food Addiction and Obesity

By Miryam Ehrlich Williamson Photo:  The Welcome Center at IslandWood I’ll probably be uncommonly quiet for the next few days, while I attend a research conference on obesity, the subject of a book on which I’m collaborating with a neuroscientist whose research has brought him some original insights. Billed as a “summit,” the conference will [...]

Posted on April 23rd, 2009 by Miryam Ehrlich Williamson
Filed under: Agriculture, Nutrition, Poverty, Poverty in America | 13 Comments »

Answering President Obama’s Call

By Debra Kozikowski “Let all who are hungry come and eat.” One week before the first night of Passover, the Jewish Council for Public Affairs (JCPA) went one step better to honor the ageless words offered by their ancestors. JCPA held a Seder in the nation’s Capitol on April 1, 2009 and helped coordinate about [...]

Posted on April 14th, 2009 by Debby
Filed under: Agriculture, Childhood Hunger, Poverty, Rural Urban Partnerships, Uncategorized, spirituality and politics | 3 Comments »