In the Autobiography of Malcolm X, white supremacist in Michigan murder Malcolm's father, the family's only source of income, forcing the family into starvation conditions during the Great Depression. A gastro-political interpretation of the scene requires a discussion about what different sides (Malcom's mom, he and his siblings, state officials, neighbors and classmates) expect and believe is an acceptable response to eating when poor. Arjun Appadurai theory of gastro-politics leads to asking the questions: Who has the right to decide when and how one intervenes in a family’s food decisions? Who has the power to decide what food assistance looks like and what minors eat?
