title: How to get the string out of a StringProperty in Python
body: <p>I have a kivy label bound to a <code>StringProperty()</code>. I'm trying to get the string out of it in Python.</p>
  
  <pre><code>class Screen1(Screen):
      food_label = StringProperty()
  
      def print_label(self):
          print(Screen1.food_label)
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>It returns this:
  <code>&lt;StringProperty name=food_label&gt;</code></p>
  
  <p>I set the property on the previous screen using this statement in a <code>def</code>:</p>
  
  <pre><code>self.manager.get_screen('screen_1').food_label = food
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>Where 'food' is a <code>String</code>. On the screen the label text is displayed correctly. </p>
  
  <p>How can I print the actual string contained in the <code>StringProperty()</code>.</p>