Food Insecurity
Food insecurity impacts the health and wellbeing of people of all ages in the U.S. as well as around the world. What causes food insecurity? How might individuals and organizations combat the food insecurity issue? In this discussion, the topic of food insecurity will be examined.
The following resources may be used to assist with the discussion topic:
- Decker, D. and Flynn, M. (2018, May). Food insecurity and chronic disease: addressing food access as a healthcare issue. Rhode Island Medical Journal, Vol. 101, Issue 4, p. 28-30.
- Ihab, A.N., Rohana, A.J., and Manan, W.M. Wan. (2015, December). Concept and measurements of household food insecurity and its impact on malnutrition: a review. International Medical Journal, 22(6): 509-516.
- U.S. Department of Agriculture. (n.d.). Food assistance programs. https://www.nutrition.gov/topics/food-assistance-p…
Discuss the following in your initial post:
- Which stage of the lifecycle is most vulnerable to food insecurity? Why?
- If a neighbor told you that they were experiencing food insecurity, what resources/programs would you tell them are available to assist them in the United States?
- Name one culture or country where food insecurity is a concern.
- What created the issue?
- What is being done to alleviate the food insecurity in that culture or country?