Food
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Free For All: Clarke County School District Provides Free Meals to Every Student
Free, reduced-price and full-price lunch designations—nationwide categories created by the National School Lunch Program—have no place at Clarke County School District in Athens, Georgia. That’s because the 21 public schools in the district provide free meals to all students, regardless of financial need. Every public and nonprofit private school…
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Food, Tradition Can Affect Cultural Identity: Finding Fusion at Girasoles
Jose Zambrano, the owner and chef of Girasoles, a Mexican-Mediterranean fusion restaurant on Greensboro Highway in Watkinsville, Georgia, said that he came to the U.S. at 16 years old looking for opportunity. After working for seven years as a dishwasher and cook at Chanteclair, a former French restaurant in Irvine,…
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Grocery Stores and Local Recycling Centers Offer Solution to Plastic Bag Pollution
Just like every afternoon, Jackie Gonzalez stepped outside to check on the recycling bins located at the front of the Barnett Shoals Publix, where she works. Just like every other time, the bins were full. “A lot of customers come by, not usually for shopping but just to leave their…
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Trouble on the Coast: Weather Patterns Create Issues for Georgia Agriculture
As Hurricane Dorian barreled toward the Golden Isles, residents across Georgia shared a collective thought: here we go again. The storm looked as if it was heading toward an area of the state not even a full year removed from the impact of Hurricane Michael in 2018. Hurricane Michael made…
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Playoff Loss Births Nutritional Program at Morgan County High School
Not every football loss lies within the x’s and o’s, and this case is true for the Morgan County football team. Morgan County lost to Lovett High School 40-7 in the first round of the Georgia High School Association playoffs on Nov. 9, 2018. It was a long night that…
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Vegan After 60: Older Adults Find Health Benefits, Sense of Community in Plant-Based Diet Switch
For Athens resident Jack Clarke, a book pushed him over the edge into a vegan diet. For Gloria O’Connor, it was a presentation, and for Judy Bradberry, it was a 40-day religious commitment that turned into a new lifestyle. Though they all reached a plant-based diet in a different way,…
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Fantastic Fruits and Where to Find Them: Exploring Local Produce in Athens, Georgia
“Where do you get your groceries?” wasn’t always a loaded question. Before the mid-2000s, you weren’t expected to wonder where your supermarket apples were grown, or how they got to the supermarket. Since then, however, the local food movement has taken off. Over the last two decades, demand for locally…
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Culinary Kitchen of Athens Creates Community, Opportunity For Small Businesses
If you hear a bellowing laugh and see welcoming smiles as you walk towards the Athens-Clarke County Board of Elections building on a Tuesday night, you know you’re in the right place. Rashe Malcolm, a sociable and energetic Athens resident and business owner will greet you as a long-time friend…
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Understanding Athens-Clarke County Seniors Who Are Food, Housing Insecure
Arlene Stern imitates the life of a University of Georgia college freshman. She has hallmates. She loves roaming downtown by the Georgia Theatre. She had a different life before settling in Athens. Yet, Arlene is not a student. She does not live in a dorm. She avoids downtown past dinnertime.…
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UGA Students Help Fight Athens Senior Hunger Through Campus Kitchen
[flickr_set id=”72157677996173297″] One and a half hours doesn’t seem like much for a college student when you’re enjoying it. It’s a commute from Athens to home while listening to your favorite music for some, or binge watching your favorite Netflix TV show for others. But for volunteers like Elisabeth Tyler,…