We all need food. It’s a human necessity, it’s a human pleasure, it is a human right. Cooking and eating form part of the very cultural existence of what it means to be human. To break bread with another and participate in community and social exchange. To share stories, to laugh and learn about one another through a meal. However, in Bermuda everyone does not have equal access to food, let alone healthy food, that allows them to participate in community and function at the h

Food insecurity is a condition characterised by the lack of consistent access to enough nutritious food to lead an active and healthy life. When someone is severely food-insecure, they have run out of food and gone a day or more without eating, and are deemed to be experiencing hunger. For those who are moderately food-insecure, access to food is uncertain. As a result, they may have to sacrifice other basic needs just to be able to eat. However, when they do eat, it is usual

For the past seven months, Bermuda Is Love has organised monthly campaigns, including #ZeroHunger, #Housing4All, #Share&Wear, #HealthIsWealth, #Right2Learn, #1Planet1Plane and #FightForJustice, which focus on advocating for human rights to food, housing, clothing, healthcare, education, a healthy environment and access to justice. Bermuda Is Love believes that these seven rights make up what we refer to as “basic material needs”. Without access to these basic material needs,

It is everyone’s duty to love and care for others. It is a fundamental aspect of our shared humanity, grounded in the principles of equality, compassion, empathy and a commitment to the betterment of all, and gives true meaning and fulfilment to life. To love, simply, is to put the needs and wellbeing of others before your own. It is selflessness personified. It is a collective responsibility that requires that we treat people with kindness and respect. It is a duty to genuin

Bermuda has seen a dramatic increase in economic inequality in a very short period of time. According to the Tax Justice Network, the average household income in 1993 was $65,676, while median income was $52,295 — a difference of 26 per cent. By 2016, average income soared to $131,074, with the median income at $93,713, increasing the gap to 40 per cent. This widening gap suggests that higher-income households have seen more substantial income growth compared with low to midd