San Diego Reader

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Tribute To Mankind

• 3764 30th Street, San Diego, CA 92104 | Directions
• 619-501-8076

Breakfast Wheaties? How about a bowl of mushed collard greens, black-eyed peas and millet?

“It’s a delicious breakfast,” says Thomas Muya. “It’s vegan, it’s good for diabetes, it’s $5, and it fills you with good nutrients, and not too much sugars.”

Candy Gonzalez – no link-pun intended – nods agreement.

She and Thomas have opened Tribute To Mankind, this brand new coffee-smoothie-lunch-Flavors-of-East-Africa place.

And they’re serious about the “mankind” part. They’re not just selling coffee and smoothies and breakfasts (and hey, they have a mixed fruit and granola bowl, also $5, if you can’t face black-eyed peas and collard greens this early). But they’re also setting up a system of food for people who are struggling.

“It’s a kind of club, co-op,” Thomas says. “You pay $20 for membership and a gunny bag, and then you come in regularly and fill that gunny bag with food we’ll have here for $10. As much as you need.”

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