CORO No More
With our CORO fellows departed, I’m afraid you blog readers are stuck with me. While they’ve been busy writing I had the opportunity to visit the Tim Burton exhibit at MOMA in NYC. If you’re passing through the area, it’s worth the trip. While viewing Burton’s art I had the realization that my name is Tim and I have a jacket made by the winter apparel company Burton. Therefore, it’s almost as if I have an exhibit at MOMA. Never fear, this brush with celebrity will NOT go to my head. So, recently all of us at Franktuary have had the opportunity to see a film called FRESH. It’s really something every one of you should watch. It’s amazing what happens when things in nature eat what they’re designed...
Fellows’ Farewell to the Frank
Written by CORO Fellow Mykia Long on February 15, 2010. Sadly, the time has come and we must say our good-byes. The last six weeks in this enlightening and frank-ful environment has been a tremendous learning experience for my partner Jon and me on so many levels. As Coro Fellows, we’re always learning about the relationships within the sectors of public affairs (business, nonprofit, and government). The business sector is usually distinct from the others since it seeks to fulfill a single bottom-line, a profit. However, Franktuary’s double bottom-line of educating their consumers as well as making a profit sets them apart from many others in the sector. Their role as a business highlights the many responsibilities they must juggle, such as business...
Do Cows Eat Grass?
Written by CORO Fellow Jon Harmatz on February 7, 2010. Do cows eat grass? Is it important to have “fresh” foods in one’s diet? Why has our food become processed? Yesterday at Franktuary we watched the movie Fresh. Fresh provided answers to those three questions above. Many Americans don’t seem to care about what is in their food or how their food is raised. All they seem to care about is both how quick and easy it is and how cheap it is. The movie discussed how even though we are looking for cheap, quick, and easy food to consume we actually do get what we pay for. Foods that are as cheap as McDonald’s, Burger King and Wendy’s do not have as much nutritional value as when you buy organic, free-range, hormone-free food. For example,...
We Need An Intervention.
Written by CORO Fellow Mykia Long on January 31, 2010. As Franktuary works towards its mission “redeeming fast food one frankfurter at a time”, I’m on my own journey of discovering the importance of healthy eating and living. But I must say, I feel entitled to some overwhelming responsibilities since I’m learning so much about the manufacturing of foods consumed by so many Americans. Should I? Let’s face it. Americans eat more than many other nationalities and much of our processed food is unhealthy; this contributes to the current obesity epidemic. Recent statistics show that up to 66% of the U.S. population is overweight or obese. These weight trends are even more pronounced among African Americans with 60% of African American men and 78% of African...
Where Does Our Food Originate?
Written by CORO Fellow Jon Harmatz on January 25, 2010. Today at Franktuary we watched the movie Food Inc by filmmaker Robert Kenner. During the film, which specifically focused on the meatpacking industry and how cattle are raised, I was disgusted by the way food is produced in America. Along with raising cattle the movie discussed how human beings are being raised in a society where they have a perceived sense of choice at the supermarket. In today’s grocery store, we can get any type of food all year long but the days of the small family farm are almost gone. The food found in our supermarkets comes an average of 1500 miles away from large factory farms before it arrives at our table. The misconception that large food companies want you to believe is...
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