Rice and Beans challenge
Just 3 Days Eating as Most of the World Does
Recently over 100 people participated in a Global Dinner Experience at Crossroads Church. Some left
with their tummies full and others left hungry (not your usual church dinner!) but all left with plenty of food for thought. They also left with a challenge; to continue their experiment in learning how most of the world lives by taking the Rice and Beans Challenge.
Some brave participants took up the challenge, eating only meager meals of basic food items such as rice, beans or plain oatmeal. Half cup measures of these basic food items per meal were recommended to give the participants a small experience of what it is like for more than half the world’s population.
The following Sunday some of us met to exchange thoughts on how we had fared. We all agreed that we really didn’t fully experience how most of the world lives – the uncertainty and insecurity of knowing whether there will be sufficient food for the next meal, since we had only to look in the pantry or refrigerator or drive to the store to see the overwhelming choice of food available to us. However, we did experience hunger, some weight loss, and a very deep gratefulness for the plenty and diversity of our food supply.
If you would like to organize a Global Dinner Experience or take the Rice and Beans Challenge please contact CEP for support materials and resources.
