...Historically, food insecurity has been viewed as a matter of famine, hunger, and undernutrition focusing on the lack of food availability. That is no longer the case. Studies consistently show food insecurity to create numerous negative consequences, with the most impact occurring in the form of health issues. According to Dean-Assael and Arias, food insecure households frequently have at least one member in poor health and are forced to choose at times between eating and health care (slide 25). Data compiled by the USDA shows a distinct correlation between food insecurity and obesity. According to the USDA, the states with the three highest rates of food insecurity in the nation are Mississippi at 18.7 percent, Louisiana at 18.3, and Alabama at 18.1 (Coleman-Jensen et al., 2016, p. 20). The most recent figures for obesity rates place those states at second, fifth, and third in the country, respectively (https://stateofobesity.org/adult-obesity/).“Household food insecurity has insidious effects on the health and development of young children,...
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...The motivation for this study is two fold in that food insecurity is a principal public health challenge facing the nation (Gunderson 2013) and food insecurity in Lane has not improved with significant community efforts over the past decade (USDA, ERS b 2015; Smith 2003). Food security is the state of all people having access to “sufficient, safe, and nutritious” food to support health (WHO 1996). Food is an imperative for survival, though many communities both urban and rural struggle with limitations in terms of accessibility, quality, and variety. A variety of healthy foods, which increase diet quality increase quality of life by acting as a proactive measure for reducing chronic diseases. Diets have changed with food environments where...
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...Food Insecurity on College Campuses: Over the past several generations, young adults have ventured off to college with the hopes of it helping them to obtain meaningful and gainful employment. Since the 2008 recession, as tuition costs and other expenses rise and salaries stagnate, students are forced to take out thousands of dollars in student loans while barely being able to support themselves financially. Consequentially, a food insecurity epidemic is forming wherein college students struggle to receive the proper nutrition they require because they cannot afford food. Food insecurity is the economic and social condition of limited or uncertain access to adequate food. According to feedingamerica.org, 23% of Baltimore City’s population, or about 144,000 people is...
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...6.7 million, approximately 11% of the population are in a food insecurity situation (Source 3) . The main cause for food insecurity in the DRC is conflict. Almost 16 years of armed conflict have occurred in the DRC (Source 4). Conflict has affected families, crop production, education, and health care. Many families have been broken up due to conflict. The family sizes range from approximately 1 to 14 people (Source 4). About half of the Congolese population is single (Source 4), and the average age for people living in the DRC is 18 (Source 1). There are approximately 2.4 million people internally displaced (Source 4). Many of the displaced people have turned into nomadic tribes, and others have sought refuge in neighboring countries (Source 3). They have been driven out of their homes because of the conflict in the country. The average schooling is 10 years, but there is no access to school for many of the children (Source 1). Approximately 67 percent of the population is literate (Source 1). According to The World Factbook, there are 0.11 physicians for every 1,000 people and there are 0.8 hospital...
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... PROGRAMME : Master of Science in Development Studies - INTAKE 10 : Weekend COURSE : Disaster and Livelihoods Management LECTURER : Dr S.Mombeshora QUESTION Discuss the application of the Sustainable application of the Livelihood Approach to disaster management in drought prone areas of one African country DUE DATE : 10 October 2015 Introduction There are several approaches to disaster risk reduction. These include the Sustainable Livelihoods Approach, the Ecosystem Approach, the Community Participation Approach and the Integrated Approach.This essay seeks to discuss the relevance of the application of the Sustainable Livelihood Approach to disaster management in drought prone areas of Zimbabwe as a strategy of improving communities’ resilience to drought. In doing so, the essay will also seek to analyse if there are no inherent weaknesses that may call for improvements in policy processes and governance structures. Definition of Terms Disaster: This is a severe alteration in the normal functioning of a community or a society due to hazardous physical events interacting with vulnerable social conditions, leading to widespread adverse human, material, economic, or environmental effects that require immediate emergency response to satisfy critical human needs and that may require external support for recovery. Disaster Management: This is a method or plan chosen to bring about a desired future, such...
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...In his essay “Being Fat Is OK,” Paul Campos disputes the federal government’s definition of “overweight” (206). He even goes so far as to suggest that the government is perpetrating a fraud against the unsuspecting American people by setting weight standards that are unreasonable and not founded on any scientific fact. He points out rather convincingly that these standards “not coincidentally, serve the interests of America’s $50 billion per year diet industry” (207). It is his belief that the obsession with dieting in this country is caused by a series of intricate “lies” propelled by “the dishonesty of the propaganda war that the diet industry, with eager cooperation of our government, is carrying out against the American people” (207). Campos contends that it is not the government’s concern for our health but greed that influenced the stringent standards released that define someone as overweight or clinically obese. Campos confers that if Americans were lead to believe they were overweight they would flock to the market to purchase some of the thousands of dietary products provided by the industry. By providing quotes from the editors of extremely credible sources such as the New England Journal of Medicine, Campos exposes the weak link between being overweight and our overall health. In fact, Campos shows that there is little to no solid scientific basis to support the benefits of dieting at all. By doing so, Campos successfully creates an image of doubtful integrity on...
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...My country is Kenya, which is a Republic of East Africa, with an area of approximately 580,367 km2 (CIA World Fact book), and an estimated population of 40.7 million (2013 estimates by Kenya Bureau of Statistics). “Why do I still love my country Kenya, in spite of the current insecurities and other disconcerting issues that are so predominant in various parts of the country?”, a lingering query in the intellect of many. Kenya is endowed with a breathtaking and natural beauty that is distinctly spectacular. With the; raw beauty of the landscape, breathtaking spectacle of the wildlife, wide-open plains and savannahs, undisturbed forests and arid deserts, Magnificent sandy beaches with amazing coral reefs, roaming wildlife in the endless acacia-studded...
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...Sociology 808 Food Security in Canada Student name: Dorian Alushi Student ID: 500549410 Ryerson University November 13, 2015 According to the Food and Agriculture Organization, “food security exists when all the people, at all times, have access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food to meet their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life”. The focus of this essay is to analyze the factors that cause food insecurity and the health issues related with food insufficiency. There will be some data showing what percentage of total income would healthy and nutritional food take in a normal Canadian family. Also, I will provide information and facts that suggest that food banks are not a good solution for the problem, since they cause other health issues. Another interesting issue I will be discussing about is the food security in Nunavut, a remote location where food is an everyday issue for most of the community. Food security is a big problem all over the world, including social countries like Canada that have different programs to help people who cannot access or afford healthy and nutritious food. Food insecurity arises amongst different classes of the society, which vary from middle class to poor and then the biggest sufferers, the homeless. This problem comes from the high prices of fresh and healthy foods. A family with a low income has a lot of expenses, so they can’t spend a lot of money on food. Usually, fresh food is very expensive...
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...politically organized people of a particular land(Antai& Moradi, 2010). When it comes to the cohesion and stability of modernized state, it refers to the condition of a system which is the condition of Nigeria as a whole. In this essay, the threats on the cohesion and stability of Nigeria induced by industrialization and urbanization are assessed in threefold: health threats, criminal threat and threat regarding food insecurity. The aforementioned threats to be analyzed are intertwined with the concept of urbanization and industrialization and the repercussions of food insecurity and the physical health threat in urbanized cities are interrelated with the criminal threat, which could be accounted by mental illness(Antai& Moradi, 2010). With this introductory overview, the essay proceeds to outline the modern situation of urbanization and industrialization in Nigeria with definitions conceptualized. The following part is an evaluation of the health threats comprised of two section, in which the overcrowding issue is explored and illustrative case study focusing on health surveillance in Niger Delta is examined. The next part dwells on the positive correlation between crime rate and urbanization. In the final part, the risk of imperative food insecurity and its negative impact on political stability are analyzed. Industrialization and Urbanization in Nigeria The term ‘industrialization’ is used to describe the process in which a society transforms itself from a primarily...
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...quality of life in the city. One of the most notable elements of culture that must be transformed is eating habit. Many people in the town are accustomed to unhealthy food choices. For example, in Chicago, a significant number of kids are adapted to eating processed foods. Although most parents try...
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...Schaefer Center Fellowship Essay My earliest memories began with sitting in Grandfathers bakery, and as a small child I would sit in my stroller eagerly awaiting streams of buttercream. As my Grandfather would pipe and squirt the sweet treat into my mouth. This simple act had profound effects, because as I grew up it was my dream to work as a chef. Other children had dreams of becoming doctors or lawyers, however I have always found a great peace within the chaos of a working kitchen. I had an opportunity to research my family and there is a history of cooks and bakers within my family tree. As I look back at my work history, just about every job I held involved food is some form or fashion. My varied and diverse career is dotted with positions working in some aspect of food, state agencies, grocery stores, deli’s, cafes, restaurants, catering, and even professional sport stadiums feeding thousands of fans. I consider myself as a “late bloomer,” academically as I never really enjoyed school. It was not until I enrolled into culinary school that I excelled in my studies. After finishing school I spent several years working at both Camden Yards and M & T Bank stadiums,...
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...many young girls who are idealistic and want to spread their wings. Mason questions her Mother and Grandmother's position on women's roles by screaming out in frustration, "Can't ya'll talk about anything but food?" to which her Grandmother replied, "Well, what else is there?"(137) This demonstrates the difference between the generations. Where Grandma willingly accepts her role, Mason emphatically questions her role and strives to create a different future for herself. Mason uses pathos, structure and tone to explain her point of view. Mason's argument is emotional which appeals to the audience who will empathize with her desire for freedom. She illustrates that farm life is "…fraught with anxiety and desperation." (138) There is an air of helplessness as they rely heavily on Mother Nature for their survival. The weather has the ability to make or break the family on a daily basis. Mason describes how "farmers didn't take initiative" (138) and were reactionary against forces outside of their control. It is this "dependency on nature" (138) that fuels Mason's desire to rebel against the life that is expected. Being a story about Mason's childhood, the structure is descriptive and based on personal experience. Mason illustrates childhood on the farm as revolving around food. "All the ingredients except the flour, sugar, and salt came from our farm" (138) and her mother was always "…butchering and plucking and planting and hoeing and shredding and slicing and creaming and pressure-cooking...
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...with US$5 million for farm-to-school meals. 2. What do you think this reading is about (what is the topic and main idea of each)? Topics: Difficulty in helping people in Gaza: The World Food Programme (WFP) has tried to bring aid to northern Gaza many times but repeatedly failed. Humanity crisis: Due to the situation in Gaza, many people are dying because of starvation and severe malnutrition. This highlights the need for urgent aid delivery. International support: Many countries tried to help people in Gaza...
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...requirements corresponding to the course Reading and Writing II of undergraduate studies in Education, specialty English as a Foreign Language. In the first section, it is presented the outline of an eight paragraph essay. In the second part, the text has been developed after a process of drafting and writing of outline, first draft, edition and final version. OUTLINE Thesis statement: Venezuelan people are protesting for three main reasons. Supporting sentence 1: The first reason is the high levels of insecurity. Detail 1: Venezuela has one of the highest rates of homicide in the world. -Currently, over a hundred people are killed every weekend. Detail 2: Unfortunately, in 2013, the Venezuelan Violence Observatory reported 79 deaths per 100,000 populations and nearly 25,000 dead Venezuelans violence in a year. Detail 3: Indeed, according to the information of the public ministry, from the protests that it started on February 12, 2014 until now, it has left 37 dead and 461 injured. -Also, it has identified 59 victims of torture. Furthermore, 1.919 people have been detained, mostly under judicial precautionary measures for terrorism. Supporting sentence 2: The second reason is the lack of basic food. Detail 1: For some time, in the middle of last year, the lack of basic food in Venezuela has generated social unrest. For example, Venezuelans do not find milk, sugar, toilet paper, soap, flour, medicines, spare and among other products. Detail 2: However, the social unrest has...
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...The Refugee Crisis Essay The meaning of the phrase ´´refugee crisis´´ can be difficult to grasp until all photographs of dead toddlers, desperate families crowded at train stations and children sleeping on sidewalks are seen. Thousands of desperate people are daily fleeing from their home countries because of war, persecution and oppression. Many head for Europe which makes the crisis there grow bigger and appear more acute. The main cause of this crisis by far is the war in Syria as well as civil unrest in Iraq, Afghanistan and Libya. The refugee crisis is a bleeding wound that must be treated. However it´s easier said that done. The anti-refugee politics in western and several other wealthy countries have increased drastically. The wealthy countries that are best suited to taking in refugees are opposed to the idea and its effects. Several wealthy countries have discouraged refugees and actively worked to prevent them from reaching their shores. The attitude of such countries has contributed to the crisis growing out of control. However in order to solve the refugee crisis, all EU member states must take their fare share of responsibility! EU states must simply stop acting as if the refugee crisis on the Mediterranean is a sole responsibility of Europe´s littoral countries. If the refugee crisis was just a question of money it would probably have been easier to solve, but it is not. It´s rather a question of overcoming anti-refugee policies and right-wing populism...
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