ICI Fellow Milind Murugkar has recently done an interesting piece comparing America’s system of food stamps with India’s current lack of food security. By traveling to New York City, and interviewing food stamp recipients, Murugkar was able to gather first-hand knowledge of the United States system, its challenges and successes.
Milind says, “We have used this film successfully this past year to introduce the United States’ food stamp program to the Indian public. This documentary, America’s Ration System, was aired three times on a leading television channel, IBN-Lokmat, a regional network in Maharashtra, A shorter version of the documentary was broadcast on the leading Indian national television channel CNN-IBN, a sister station to CNN and well known for its Citizen Journalism Segment featuring news pieces created by ordinary citizens to highlight pressing social concerns. America’s Ration System aired on this program and was subsequently nominated for a Citizen Journalist Award by CNN-IBN’s editorial board.”
Everyone at ICI wishes to congratulate Milind on the success of his documentary, and to thank him for sharing it with us! Below you will find the video in two parts.
Part 1