Comments on: Living the Poverty Diet Experience

By: Inventing Matilda

Inventing Matilda — Wed, 21 May 2008 04:23:23 +0000

Many of the youth of America today are completely out of touch as far as understanding money issues, our invisible caste system, and lifestyles of the not rich and famous. It is clear that context plays a significant role in this problem. A young person raised in a nice suburb surrounded by manicured lawns and hip and modern soccer moms out walking in their two-piece velour pant suits between yoga and tennis will simply be unable to easily grasp the concept that not everyone shops at the mall and not every family has a Christmas that would have the Editors of Better Homes and Gardens salivating. Is it the child’s fault? Probably not. Children must learn about our society…all contributing facets of our society. I am impressed to read about young people engaging in the “poverty diet.” I hope that they are able to garnish the same sense of gratitude, motivation, and empathy as perhaps a person who visits another country and braves the forboding conditions before returning to America and for the first time, appreciating that they can frolic on their imported bamboo floors, go to college and be able to pursue studies enabling them to avoid situations in which means are modest and stress is high.
-Inventing Matilda

By: Michael Strickland

Michael Strickland — Sat, 22 Sep 2007 00:56:18 +0000

It’s not meant to be a diet in the traditional sense at all – it’s purely an awareness exercise. And yes, it is real; just like the quarter of those in Charlottesville living under the poverty line.

By: Diet Guy

Diet Guy — Sat, 22 Sep 2007 00:12:23 +0000

Is the poverty diet a real thing? I can’t tell if this is a joke of some kind. thx.

By: ashley

ashley — Mon, 11 Jun 2007 03:47:37 +0000

i think this is so wonderful.
michael,you are an amazing person.
i’m looking into doing something like this at my school…
but i’m not sure how to exactly.
help…?

By: Poverty Diet, Testostetones » 540 Mbps

Poverty Diet, Testostetones » 540 Mbps — Sun, 25 Mar 2007 18:30:15 +0000

[...] So, I just got off finishing the poverty diet put on by the Monticello Area Community Action Agency (MACAA). Instead of talking about it all over again, just go here, and you can listen to the podcast. [...]

By: cvillenews.com » Blog Archive » Poverty Diet Podcast

cvillenews.com » Blog Archive » Poverty Diet Podcast — Thu, 16 Nov 2006 23:28:03 +0000

[...] This time around, local blogger and CHS student Michael Strickland participated. He kept an audio diary over the course of the three days, talking about what he was eating, how he felt, and how he did with his budget. And it’s available via the Charlottesville Podcasting Network, natch. It’s interesting and enjoyable — I’d love to see more people working with CPN’s Sean Tubbs to create this sort of original audio webcast. [...]