IPHY 2420 Lecture Notes - Lecture 31: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Food Policy, School Breakfast Program
15 Aug 2016
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Hunger in america: americans don"t like to talk about it, cognitive dissonance between wealthiest country in the world and. Land of plenty vs. hunger: 1968 video hunger in america, 48 million americans go hungry in 2012, 5x higher than in 1960, 57% increase since the late 1990"s, 1:6 americans vs. 1:20 europeans. Who are the hungry in america: the working poor, unemployed/under-employed, migrant farm workers, undocumented workers, elderly, homeless, children. Sample questions from food security questionnaire: light food insecurity. The food we bought just didn"t last and we didn"t have money to get more. Three step burden: poverty, hunger, and malnutrition, limits access to medical care, discourages education and personal advancement, change in time scale. Poverty-obesity paradox: how can hunger and obesity both be issues in america at the same time, several reasons: Fruit + yogurt parfait, . 00, 150 calories. Half gallon of milk, . 99, 480 calories. Half pound of green beans, . 35, 62 calories.
