Screening and discussion at
Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon St.
Sunday, January 29,1 to 3 pm.
Free and open to the public
This humorous andaward-winning
documentary,directed
by Shira and Yoav Potash, followsthe
coupleas they attempt to
eat a healthy, well-balanced diet within a budget of a $1.00 per meal (per
person), the approximate amount of food stamp benefits for low-income
Americans. Along the way, the filmmakers consult with members of Congress,
food justice organizations, nutrition experts and people living on food
stamps. For more onthe
film, visit
www.foodstamped.com.
Panel
discussion and Q&A willinclude
the film's directors via Skype,
Julia Hicks de Peyster, a former Princeton
residentand graduate of
Princeton University ('86), who attempted to feed her family of five on the
allotted food stamp budget for forty days,
and the Crisis Ministry's Hunger Prevention Director Mark Smith. Moderator
will beLiz Cohen of Yes
We CAN! Food Drives, which supports the
Crisis Ministry.
Donations of fresh produce will be gratefully accepted at the door
for distribution to the Crisis Ministry’s pantries.For
more on the Crisis Ministry:
www.thecrisisministry.org.
This screening ofFood Stamped
is part of the2012 Princeton Environmental Film Festivaland
is co-sponsored by the Princeton Public Library, Crisis Ministry, and Yes
We CAN! Food Drives.
For information on the Princeton Public Library's film festival and for
directions and parking: www.princetonlibrary.org/peff