FOOD STAMPED

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 and award-winning documentary,directed by Shira and Yoav Potash, follows the couple as 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.

P
anel 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 of Food Stamped is part of the 2012 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