Rootz Takes A Bite Out of DC's Food Culture
Written by Selina Musuta Thursday, 23 July 2009 13:35
This summer, Radio Rootz in DC is working with students from Bell Multicultural High School to produce two pieces about the politics of food in DC. Over the past two weeks, students have started to learn the basics of recording, editing, and interviewing. We’ve also begun to look more closely at media consolidation and the ways in which advertising affects our food choices.
To try to understand our topics for this summer on a national
level, Selina and I attended a press conference on Capital Hill on June 25th
for members of the Healthy School Food Brigade, a group made up of parents,
politicians, and others urging congress to eliminate junk food from our nations
schools. Frustrated by the mixed
message that students receive in schools about healthy eating choices in and
out of the classroom, this group is working hard to eliminate junk food from
vending machines. Check out this piece with audio from the conference and an
interview with one of the organizers that we put together for Free Speech Radio
News.
This is a picture from a community garden tour that our group took this summer for our radio piece. This takes place at Common Good City Farm.
More coming soon,
Melissa LangerMelissa Langer is a recent addition to Radio Rootz, but was born and raised in DC. I recently graduated from Carleton College in Minnesota where I studied history with a focus on colonial urban planning. I’m happy to be home working, learning and enjoying the city in the summer.
