DCentric

Good morning, DCentric readers! Welcome back from the weekend:

$8 Eggs and the Cost of Food “There are many, many people out there, of varying socioeconomic levels, who are worried about what goes into their food. A one size fits all prescription (“eat less meat” or “go vegan“) removes any incentive to bring more people into the movement (the food movement big tent: we have catering, and it is tasty!)- you either care about it and don’t complain, or you don’t care enough, and can go back to your wasteland of McDonalds and Chinese takeout.” (PostBourgie)

Black Scientists Less Likely to Win Federal Research Grants, Study Reports “Even when the researchers made statistical adjustments to ensure they were comparing apples to apples — that is, scientists at similar institutions with similar academic track records — the disparity persisted. A black scientist was one-third less likely than a white counterpart to get a research project financed, the study found.” (New York Times)

Allen West: ‘I’m Here As The Modern-Day Harriet Tubman’ To Lead Blacks Out Of The Dem ‘Plantation’ (VIDEO) “Rep. Allen West (R-FL) said that the Democratic Party has kept African-Americans on a “21st-century plantation,” with liberal black politicians being like the “overseers” who would rule over the slaves — and likened himself to Harriet Tubman, the most famous member of the Underground Railroad movement, who helped over 70 slaves escape to freedom and inspired many others by her example.” (Talking Points Memo)

The undoing of a village’s character “Without a strong sense of community and direction, youths and young adults become wolflike members of a pack and go on the prowl. It’s on the front end, instilling a sense of family and community, not on the back end, after flash mob perpetrators are locked up, where our messages are falling short.” (Washington Times)

Citations to D.C.’s jaywalkers, cyclists drop “Still, some think the city could be doing a better job enforcing the rules — on others. Pedestrians complain about cyclists and motorists turning into crosswalks, while bikers complain about car doors opening into their paths or drivers parking in their bike lanes. Motorists complain about both camps darting in front of them.” (Washington Examiner)

Is Walmart a True Anacostia River Partner? “Walmart gave millions of dollars to local charities and the District government…But one might ask if contributions will truly compensate for the environmental impacts of four large retail stores on our air and water and the impacts of hundreds of jobs that will not pay a living wage. Ironically many of the same organizations that received contributions may spend the next decade using scarce resources to deal with the environmental health and economic impacts created by Walmart’s presence.” (DC Environmental Network)