During a break at a Hollywood restaurant where they prepared sumptuous cuts of meat, lobster, pâté, and colorful cheese and fruit platters, California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) graduate student Hawk McFadzen recalls spending their time filling out paperwork to apply for food stamps for their children. “We [restaurant employees] could never afford to eat where we worked, or even eat well after work because we were also dealing with what's called time poverty. Whether we were buying fresh fruits and vegetables or not, we wouldn't have time to prepare them,” said McFadzen, who identifies as a gender non-binary person. McFadzen had worked in the food service industry for ... Read More