HTHSCI 2RR3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Sustainability, Food Security, Food Desert
24 May 2016
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Disclaimer: obesity is not the fault of the individual! We are going beyond the health of the individual and the choices that the individual makes. Prior to making agricultural advances, humans were hunter gatherers. Hunter/gatherer societies did not always have food readily available and individuals that are able to accumulate fat were selected for. Led to major historical genetic understanding of why certain people are at risk for obesity. Food is: easily accessible, high in calories, relatively affordable. Our environment is set up to make us fat. Healthy food is not more expensive than unhealthy food: it is how you store it, prepare it, and cook it. Food security is defined by a situation in which all community residents can obtain a safe, culturally acceptable, nutritionally adequate diet through a sustainable food system that maximizes self-reliance and social justice . Food security is looking at whether people can access food in a safe and culturally appropriate way.
