ENSC 315 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Food Bank, Diabetes Mellitus Type 2, Food Security

• School: Queen's University
• Department: Environmental Studies
• Course: ENSC 315
• Professor: Susan Belyea

Document Summary

Problems of food and food security: medical care costs are soaring, society is changing rapidly: what will happen to agriculture, looks basic life skill. Living below poverty line: under-employment, minimum wage, unemployment, health (mental and physical) 25% go to food bank: hard to get there, socially not willing to, so food bank not solve food security. Food charity problem: inappropriate or unhealthy food, involve shame (trying not to), issue of access, cost ineffective. Community kitchens: poverty reduction program: rules: healthy, affordable, easy, gaining skills, sharing meals, creating community. Not making any progress with regard to food security: poverty is getting deeper.