...There are multiple factors that can cause an area to turn into a food desert. A major cause of food deserts is when the area is low-income, which leads to a variety of other issues. From the 1960s to the 1980s, there was a large migration of people, mostly upper-income, to suburban areas. This caused approximately half of the supermarkets in the three largest cities in the United States to close. In addition, the median income in these urban areas dropped significantly due to the large migration, which decreased their purchasing power, making the areas less attractive to mainstream stores (Wright et al, 2016). When supermarkets open in food deserts, they require enough people to buy products in order to keep them open. However, this does not...
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...Food Deserts in Chicago Food deserts are defined as parts of an urban area which are deprived of stores that provide fresh fruit, vegetables, as well as other healthy foods. These “deserts” can usually be found in the southern parts of the U.S. where poverty is more of an issue. For the past few decades, the consumption of unhealthy meals has increased. Social media plays a huge part in this recent spike of bad diets; Trends are set using social media, which influences many day to day decisions made by today’s youth. Education can also be considered a reason for such poor dieting. Children in the inner city are not taught about healthy dieting from elementary through high school. Instead, children are taught how to say ‘a’ for ‘apple’, but not that apples are a healthy alternative compared to McDonald’s French fries. As time progresses, these same children grow older and carry their bad eating habits along with them and completely disregard healthy eating. The fact that food deserts are practically abundant in their neighborhoods does not make this any better. In Chicago alone, minorities make up the majority of low-income neighborhoods, and in these neighborhoods, grocery stores are miles away from homes where fast food restaurants are thriving. The city is purposely constructed this way as a scheme to keep the health of minorities down, especially African Americans. This way, the minorities become dependent upon the system. African Americans who are faced with poverty...
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...to live in a food desert. I have never heard of that phrase before watching this Ted Talk. That is a luxury that I take for granted as a girl who was raised in a farm town with an abundance of supermarkets and farmer’s markets. I never realized how hard fresh food is to come by in low-income areas like South Central, LA. Ron Finley was seeing his neighbors’ health declining more and more, wheelchairs being purchased and sold like used cars, and dialysis stores “popping up like Starbucks”. He made a statement that made the reality of this situation even more real. He says, “drive-thrus are killing more people than the drive-bys”. Can you even imagine that? The burger we eat is killing more people than bullets flying from a moving car. All it really takes is one person to step up and make a change. Finley saw that people his age were near their deathbeds and the generation coming up following in the footsteps placed before them. He realized that these fast foods were an issue and did something about it. His organization ‘LA Green Grounds’ consist of everyday people who want to see a change in their community. They plant orange trees, apple trees, potatoes, kale, aad things of the like all of South Central. This organization is improving their community by simply planting fruits and vegetables one lot at a time. 90% of the time kids will eat whatever you put in front of them--unless it is green. Which makes up the other 10%. Children don’t like to eat healthy foods and that is...
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...that provide affordable healthy foods are far and few in between. Along with the issue of not having quality grocery stores available to low income neighborhoods; can we really say that food deserts are the main cause of poor nutrition and diets in urban and rural areas? Indianapolis the city where I live ranked number one as the worst city for limited access to healthy food. Food deserts have become a big problem in low income communities largely due to the lack of grocery stores. These desert areas are short on healthy food providers, and heavy on local quickie marts, and explain the link between hunger, poverty, and obesity, in low income communities. Innovative solutions to this problem include supporting a petition for the Food Deserts Act Bill, bring fresh produce and healthy affordable snacks to the local quickie marts, and start education programs on buying and cooking healthy foods. If the people can’t get to the healthy foods we have to find a way and help bring the food to them. (Brundage-Moore,5 2016) The United States Department of Agriculture defines food deserts as parts of areas in the city lacking access of fresh fruits, vegetables, and other healthful whole foods, usually found in impoverished areas. Food deserts are largely due to lack of grocery stores, farmers’ markets, and healthy food providers. This has become...
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...of the country is, in effect. A guide to understanding the soul of that country and its people. culture refer to many factors such as art, music, food, literature, ect. However, on the assignment, I would like to show my understand about meal culture. As a English learner, I am interested in English culture in common, English meal is particularly. On this paper, I would like show my understanding about English meals. Specially, I will compare and contract it with Vietnamese meals to show the differences and similarities between meals of two countries. I hope that my study will help people who are interested in English culture, will have more knowledge about English culture and intercultural communication of it with Vietnamese culture. DEVELOPMENT 1. BACKGROUD OF MEAL 2.1 Definition about “ meal” There are many different definitions about meal. In larouse Cobuild English learner dictionary: “ A meal is an instant of eating, specifically one that take place at a specific time and includes specific, prepare foodstuffs. According to Wood, R, C, (1995): “ A communal meal in a dream is an image of communal activity of a ritual or magical nature. When interpreting the dream, note should be taken of the dreamer’s religious belief. In website: http//cn.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meal: Food that is prepared and eaten, usually at a specific...
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...A single ecosystem holds all the food chain and this is called a food web. Every living creature in the ecosystem is a component of multiplex food chains. Every food chain is a possible pathway that nutrients, and energy could take on while they travel throughout an ecosystem. Each and every one of the overlapping, and organized food chains in the same ecosystem create a food web. "A food web is a graphical description of feeding relationships among species in an ecological community, that is, of who eats whom"( J. Duffy, 2013 ). Trophic levels consist of a group of organisms in the food webs. Also, this trophic levels are divided into three levels and this levels are decomposers, consumers, and producers. The first trophic level is known as Producers. Also, they create their food and they don't turn to other organism, and they also called autotrophs. Normally autotrophs create food using a process known as photosynthesis, and that create a nutrient known as glucose, and these consist of water , carbon dioxide, and sunlight. There are different types of autotroph but plants are the most known type. One larger plant that's known as seaweed is a autotroph. Also, tiny organisms living in the deep-sea called Phytoplankton, are also autotrophs. There are various bacteria that are autotrophs. Example, in a lively volcanoes exist bacteria and they use sulfur to put together its own food. This procedure is known as chemosynthesis. The following trophic levels consist of organism...
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...being that I had a Haitian mother. One of the most diverse things about the culture and one thing that many people can agree with, is the food. As for me, that's one of my favorite things about being Haitian-Dominican decent as I get to eat the amazing food. But another culture who's food is a big part of their being, are Asians and their style of cooking and what they eat and what they make, and etc. So I thought, why not visit or get in depth with another culture whose food is a huge part of their being. And for this paper, I've decided to get into Asian food and how it differs from my culture as well as the importance it plays in their culture. To continue, as I began to think of where I can go to try real Asian food to really speak on for this essay, I remembered about my neighbor. My neighbor whom is of Chinese descent owns restaurant called 'Asia Town'. When I approached him about wanting to learn about different Asian foods and taste them, he invited me for a free meal at his restaurant to try some of his popular dishes. He even explained to me that a lot of his food is cooked by himself and though he gets help from his mother, he makes sure to keep the 'Asian style' in his food. A lot of popular buffets make their food 'mainstream' according to him and he mentioned to me, his restaurant was the best place to try real Asian food. Furthermore, as I entered his restaurant on September 12th and there wasn’t too many people in the restaurant and therefore he wanted...
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...Food Deserts-The Impact Food Deserts Have on Today’s Society Abstract Food Deserts is defined as large and isolated geographic areas in which mainstream grocery stores are absent or distant. The research has demonstrated the statistical link between Food Deserts and worse diet-related health outcomes, after controlling other key factors. The actual term ‘food deserts’ is quoted, by S. CUMMINS (British Medical Journal, 2002, Vol.325, p.436), as having been originally used by a resident of a public sector housing scheme in the west of Scotland in the early 1990s. There are several ways to look at food deserts. 1). low- Income Project 2). The independent. 3). The observer 4). The guardian. This research paper will elaborate on the ways foods deserts are defined and what affect it has on the health and well being of cultural families and communities. Table of Contents Page Abstract …………………………………………………………………………………………...2 Table of Contents ………………………………………………………………………………....3 Chapter One Context of the Problem ……………………………………………………………………......5-10 Statement of the Problem ……………………………………………………………………10-16 Research Questions ……………………………………………………………………………...16 Significance of the Study ……………………………………………………………………16-19 Objective of Study …………………………………………………………………………...19-20 Research Design and Methodology ……………………………………………………………..20 Materials ………………………………………………………………………………………...20 Organization of the Study………………………………………………………………………..21 Limitation of...
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...it be lamb, chicken, pork or beef. They also were open to the opportunity of all kinds of fish like salmon, eel, and assorted shellfish. The upper class also were able to obtain all sorts of fruits, such as strawberries, plums, and apples. To finish off all of this food they would have deserts. These deserts could be very extravagant and appealing to the eye, as well as the taste buds. Many of these deserts are still made the same way today as they were during the Elizabethan Era. Today, food is still represents a social class division. Wealthy people who have lots of money to spend, tend to purchase very expensive good quality foods. For example, you do not see lower class citizens walking into a five star restaurant to eat a gourmet meal with top of the line meats. These wealthy people today also have very healthy diets. They only buy the best vegetables, the best...
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...Holes “There is no lake at Camp Green lake”. (The ather is Louis Sttancher on page 3). The theme of Holes is growing up because Stanly luring ,he shows youth ,and respasblitte. Instead of a lake it is a dry wasteland that is covered in holes. There was a lake, but it dry up with the town. “There is no lake at Camp Green Lake”(stancher pg3) One way that Stanley is growing up by learning that Camp Green Lake is not a lake it is dry and hot. Stanley thought that Camp Green Lake was a fun place, but it is not it is an awful place to be. He thought that the first hole was hard, but it is not it gets harder and eraser. “There was no time to think, he climbed in the truck and started it”(stretch pg 147) Tise shows yout because a person they...
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...Hanna: How does the geography of your land impact the villagers? Farmer: The fertile soil provides us with a place to plant crops, and the deserts, cataracts, and deltas provide us with protection from outside invaders. We also have the gift of the Nile, with is where we get our drinking water. The hot, dry climate allows us to build statues that will last for a long time. Without the Nile and some of the geographical features of our land, it would be hard to survive in our desert country. Hanna: How does the geography of your land affect your agriculture? Farmer: There are many land forms here that help us with our daily life. One of them is the Nile River Valley. It provides us with all of the fertile soil we need to plant...
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...and South East Dallas. Not only do they provide food for people, but they also provide several other services too to help people in poverty in the Dallas area. They provide GED, ESL, and computer training classes as well. I also used to volunteer there during their summer camp programs for young kids that range from 1st grade to 8th. Which is a great camp for allowing kids to grow and learn, and experience things that otherwise they would not normally have the opportunity to experience. This time I volunteered in the food pantry. I have volunteered at the food pantry before at the Wilkinson Center, but it was a long time ago when it was still apart of my church at the Munger Place Methodist Church in East Dallas. Now they have their own building in a shopping strip further in East Dallas. Unfortunately, the day I went was not the best day to go. The head volunteer worker had to leave to go pick up a shipment of food from the food bank, which meant that there was only 4 of us to help work the pantry line. North Texas Food Bank is the main supplier for the Wilkinson Center’s food pantry. Sometimes other people will offer to become donors as well. To become a donor there is an application process that one must complete before they can donate to the food pantry. The day I went there, there was only one other donor donating, and they donated all the bread that was offered there. When I arrived at the Wilkinson Center food pantry, there was a long line waiting outside...
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...up to the title “Desert Warrior” instead of a mere “Baker” so he can free his family of the government. In the book, Morris Gleitzman writes Jamal’s ancestors as Bakers for a purpose. The Bakers From Jamal’s dad’s side help a lot with Jamal’s development. Like when they are on the smugglers boat and Jamal cooks bread so they can still have food. And when they were on the boat Jamal says “I think of Dad’s ancestors, countless generations of bakers who got up at 3am even though they needed more sleep and who stuck at it, dragging sacks of flour, kneading dough, twisting their backs to reach into scalding ovens, loaf after loaf after loaf after...
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...Exodus/Deuteronomy, section 22 November 18, 2014 God of Providence The Israelites have left the Desert of Sin. There is no water, so they begin to complain to Moses. In response, Moses asks God what to do, and God gives Moses instructions so that the Israelites may have water (Ex. 17-1-7). This happens in order that the Israelites would learn to trust to God. God is trying to show them so much more than they may realize. In Exodus 17:1-7, the Israelites are put into a situation with a lack of water so that they may know that God is their sole provider, and He will not abandon them in their journey through the desert. Throughout the book of Exodus, there are many repeating elements relating to Exodus 17:1-7 that play a great...
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...weather, and the doubt of his ability which this helped him move through his long journey. In Linda Sue Parks book, the main characters deal with these obstacles, and other plot events by using hope and persistence which illustrates the main idea of the book; “A Long Walk to Water”. Facing the loss of loved ones and the doubt put on your ability is hard to deal with. Especially in the book, “A Long Walk to Water”. According to Linda Sue Park’s book, “A Long Walk to Water”, in chapter 11 page 65-66 it says, “Marial...
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