Name: What does poverty look like on a plate?
Uploaded: 2024-10-14T13:43:29Z
Duration: 4 min 16 s
Description: TED Fellow and economic policy researcher Huiyi Lin is cocreator of "The Poverty Line," an art project examining poverty through the lens of food. By photographing the daily food choices of people living at the poverty line in 38 countries and territories around the world, Lin shines a light on the problem of poverty in a way no policy report ever could.

Huiyi Lin: What does poverty look like on a plate?

What does poverty look like on a plate?

TED Fellow and economic policy researcher Huiyi Lin is cocreator of "The Poverty Line," an art project examining poverty through the lens of food. By photographing the daily food choices of people living at the poverty line in 38 countries and territories around the world, Lin shines a light on the problem of poverty in a way no policy report ever could.

Poverty is more than economics; it shapes daily choices, dignity, and connection. By photographing the actual food people can buy at the poverty line in 38 countries, a powerful visual story emerges—one more immediate and emotional than any statistic. These images spark conversations across cultures and challenge assumptions about what it means to be poor. They remind us that food rituals unite us, yet also expose deep divides in opportunity and rights.