Via the Atlantic’s Matt Yglesias, here’s an interesting proposal from what Matt describes as the Green Party candidate for Paris Mayor which would “create a generous program along the lines of food stamps here in the U.S. but specifically targeted at the purchase of fresh produce.” Since my French starts and stops at “papier mache,” I’ll have to trust him on the translation.

California made a major stride in this direction just last week, when the state’s Women, Infants and Children Supplemental Nutrition Program decided to start offering “fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains and soy products to the 1.4 million low-income Californians the program serves.” PolicyLink President Judith Bell was on-hand for the announcement.

Tags: , food, health and place, healthy eating, nutrition, paris

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