Systemic Gaps and Inequity

Transcript: "Grow Food" by Appetite For Change

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[0:24] Grow Food… Grow Food AFC got produce, AFC bouta go ku We gone Grow Food… Grow Food AFC got produce, AFC bouta go kuuuuu

[0:40] Growww. Whippin' in the kitchen, whippin' in the kitchen Growww. I be whippin' in the kitchen, whippin' in the kitchen Whoooa, chop it up, chop it, chop it, chop it, chop it up The slow food got you sloppy bruh, so chop it, chop it, chop it, chop it up Growww Grow food (go, go, go, go, go) Grow food (go, go, go, go, go)

[1:04] Chop it up, chop it, chop it, chop it, chop it up The slow food got you sloppy bruh, so chop it, chop it, chop it, chop it up See in my 'hood, there ain't really much to eat Popeye's on the corner, McDonald's right across the street All this talk about guns and the drugs, pretty serious But look at what they feeding y'all, that's what's really killing us!

[1:25] Please, change the food in my school, make it good Get that fake food up outta my 'hood Hope the message not misunderstood, Grow and cook your own food, yes you could!

[1:33] Got the little homies in the garden Got the big homies selling collard greens And the Northside ain't starving Since Community Cooks been on the scene

[1:40] Screaming Hot Cheetos and Takis Boy, you better eat your broccoli Fake food is kinda lame Putting poison in your brain

[1:48] Need more people at the club Popping bottles of that water Dabbing on that fast food Pulling veggies out the garden I go hard, I eat good And I put that on my Momma (on my Momma)

[1:59] Eating healthy school lunch And that's word to Mrs. Obama Drinking water, living longer No processed drama Call me John Deere, shawty, I be growing like a farmer!

[2:15] Grow Food… Grow Food AFC got produce, AFC bouta go ku We gone grow food, grow food AFC got produce, AFC bouta go kuuuuu Growww. Whippin' in the kitchen, whippin' in the kitchen Growww. I be whippin' in the kitchen, whippin' in the kitchen Whoooah, chop it up, chop chop chop, chop it up The slow food got you sloppy bruh, so chop it, chop it, chop it, chop it up!

[2:42] I get the C from the oranges, I get that B from the broccoli I get that A from the milk, I get my vitamins properly My food be packed with them minerals. I hope you taking this literal So when you 65-plus, you should be passing your physical

[2:58] Tried to tell 'em, tried to tell 'em, but they did not believe me Thought all that sugar was sweet 'til they got diabetes You better rethink your drink, that stuff is not what you think Get you some water or something, I get it free from the sink!

[3:12] Keep it healthy, but still got that good taste Got an appetite for flavor and an Appetite For Change If you need a couple pointers, I can get you some help Then I see you on the Vine, Viiine, 'cause you need some milk!

[3:28] 11-year-old with some big dreams 'Bout to make it big on the big screen Don't pay attention to TV 'Cause fake food ain't what ya need Come in the house, lettuce, chop it up That spring salad mix made it popular The youth are the truth, ain't no stopping us The youth are the truth, ain't no stopping us!

[3:43] 'Bout that health, wealth, and social change My fruits and veggies be off the chain Want real food for real people? Come to Breaking Bread Café! Lu Money, real money, that's all I need Get the green, broccoli Want to make a hundred mil We done cooked a hundred meals 'Cause my people gotta eat!

[3:59] Grow Food… Grow Food AFC got produce, AFC bouta go ku We gone Grow Food… Grow Food AFC got produce, AFC bouta go kuuuuu

[4:13] Growww. Whippin' in the kitchen, whippin' in the kitchen Growww. I be whippin' in the kitchen, whippin' in the kitchen Whooo, chop it up, chop it, chop it, chop it, chop it up The slow food got you sloppy bruh, so chop it, chop it, chop it, chop it up Growww Grow food (go, go, go, go, go) Grow food (go, go, go, go, go) Chop it up, chop it, chop it, chop it, chop it up The slow food got you sloppy bruh, so chop it, chop it, chop it, chop it up!

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