Janet Poppendieck Quotes & Sayings

By defining the problem as "hunger," the emergency food system is helping to direct our attention away from the more fundamental problem of poverty, and the even more basic problem of inequality. — Janet Poppendieck

Charity erodes the cultural prerequisites for a vigorous democracy. — Janet Poppendieck

We believe that only government has the capacity
not to mention the political and moral responsibility
to promote the general welfare.
Father Kramer as quoted in Sweet Charity? — Janet Poppendieck

Charity is one of those remarkable words that helps to identify the fault lines of a culture. — Janet Poppendieck