FOOD/HEALTH/ MIGRATION
How does income and wealth distribution impact health and wellness?
- One of the most basic underpinnings in society is money, and that everyone must have it. I have started to realize that everything truly does cost something. Even outside of my spending, I feel capitalism everywhere I go. I see the consequences it has on me and my life. Whenever I rest or an unoccupied, I feel guilty. Our economic system is a beast. It never stops, nor does it wait for anyone. When I started to understand the true meaning of capital, I started to question why I was always told it’s such a great thing. From what I’ve been seeing, money—and lack thereof—is almost always the cause of people's stress.
- One of the most basic underpinnings in society is money, and that everyone must have it. I have started to realize that everything truly does cost something. Even outside of my spending, I feel capitalism everywhere I go. I see the consequences it has on me and my life. Whenever I rest or an unoccupied, I feel guilty. Our economic system is a beast. It never stops, nor does it wait for anyone. When I started to understand the true meaning of capital, I started to question why I was always told it’s such a great thing. From what I’ve been seeing, money—and lack thereof—is almost always the cause of people's stress.
How easy is it to be healthy on a budget?
Most of the members at the Jackson Center live on fixed income. We wanted to know if they felt like they had access to fresh produce in their neighborhoods, and if so, are they finding the prices to be affordable?
We asked members how they felt about the prices of food in their neighborhood, and quickly realized that while many did not necessarily feel constrained by the prices of fresh produce, we were told that concessions are constantly being made due to the pricing of good.
For example, a member told us to imagine what a meal would be like on food stamps, and went on to tell us that she would never find herself spending her money on lettuce going for $1.50/lb. |
Other members mentioned that rent was a burden that hindered them from having disposable income to go grocery shopping, since rent "eats up your income." |