Food Policies, Solidarity and Love for Others

Poverty and hunger have spread worldwide. As a consequence, various social and food policies have been implemented. In the case or people who no loger eat at home, this has led to food programs and the organization of different strategies to assist people living on the streets, adults, youth, children, migrants and war displaced persons, among others, who cannot afford to buy their own food. Consequently, their dietary practices and nutrient intake have been altered. This has led to the growth of Soup kitchens worldwide, where people participate daily ina set of collective practices centered around providing food. These soup kitchens are primarily sustained by privae donations, leading to differences in the qualitiy and quantity of food available in poors areas. Nevertheless, those working in these spaces organize both food and love through this activity. This paper presents two reserch in two soup kitchens, one in Rome and the other in Great Buenos Aires, wich differ signficantly in terms of access to food policies, food production, physical infrastructure and funding sources. However in both cases is observed: solidaity allows them to sustain love for others trough food