A broken food system arises from the inability to purchase food due to poverty, "There is food on the shelves, but people are priced out of the market" (Lean 2008, p. 1). Poverty limits the affordability of food, thus reducing the access to nutritious meals paramount to survival. In Haiti, with phenomenal price increases of 50-100%, resulted to the poor resorting to the consumption of biscuits composed of mud and vegetable oil (Holt-Giménez & Peabody 2008). The essence of this issue is difficult to solve, global poverty cannot be eradicated through one political nation’s policy making. As according to Kolko (2012), poverty in one nation is similar but exclusively different from poverty in another.
Some people may argue that access to food stamps is essential for needy families. However, the truth is that there is help everywhere such as charities I agree that people need food stamps to eat but there are other ways to put food on the table. About 20% of all the recipients do not have a job which means that they entirely rely on food stamps. They are dependent on food stamps and cannot put food on the table by themselves. But this will entirely change if these people get a job because they can’t rely on food stamps forever.
The poor in this country are not able to afford healthy food, nor are they in the position to spend time exercising, both of which could help reduce their chances of obesity; lowering the cost of healthy foods through government subsides, and creating programs that support healthy living and exercise in poor neighborhoods could be two solutions to this growing problem. The poor are at greater risk for obesity due to their inability to afford healthy food. Healthy foods are more expensive than unhealthy foods and are not as available in low income neighborhoods where the poor often live. Conversely, unhealthy foods are readily available in close proximity to many low income neighborhoods. In a study by Sharkey, Johnson, Dean, and Horal (2011) proximity to fast food was related to the amount of fast food meals consumed by women.
What our generation can do to decrease poverty in the future in America Poverty is a large issue, not only in the country of Chile, but also in many countries around. Everyday thousands of people are finding themselves well below the poverty line, some starving to death and some not even having a place to rest their heads each night. Poverty is something that many of us know is there, but were not even realizing how big of a problem it truly is. Although Chile has reached their goal to end poverty and hunger, there are plenty of ways to keep themselves there as well as ways that got them there. First of all it's so important to promote and support education.
Even though some countries are not lacking farm land or water to grow food, malnutrition occurs simply due to the lack of education on nutrition and healthy eating. Keep in mind that malnutrition is not only the lack of food, but it is also the lack of nutrients in unhealthy eating. Obesity is a growing problem even in developed countries. Only is it through education and awareness that we have hope in the future to help conquer malnutrition. How has Right to Play tackled malnutrition?
Also, because tariffs were removed due to the new reform, less expensive food flooded into Africa. People who were solely dependent on farming lost their jobs and couldn’t keep up with the new and cheaper food coming in to the country and were forced to abandon their farms. This is crippling Africa because when workers can’t make money and invest into the economy, there is nothing stimulating the economy. Thus, everything is more expensive and money isn’t being made by businesses (Red Orbit). The other problem in African nations is the citizens don’t trust the government.
In his article “Don't Blame the Eater” David Zinczenko has pointed out that all the fast food industries are the one responsible for making the children's in America fat and unhealthy. Zinczenko believes that the fast food centers aren't providing any kind of warnings about the effects and extra calories that a fast food can cause, instead they are eager to supply their so called “cheap and tasty fast food”. When he was young he had no choice except for eating at fast food centers as his mother was busy earning money to pay the bills because of which he ended up overweight. According to my view, I believe that it isn't the fast food industries who are to be blamed, it is the parents. Eventhough nowadays all the parents have to work long hours to earn their living but still they shouldn't forget their responsibility towards their children.
Fruits, vegetables, unprocessed foods, organic, and lean meats are all expensive. When you don’t have much money to spend to feed yourself and your family, you are looking at ways to buy the most money for your dollar, not the healthiest foods for your dollar. Unfortunately a bag of carrots doesn’t look as appealing as a bag of chips, most children would rather eat chips as well, and when you can’t buy much food you don’t want to have your children waste any, so you’re going to buy something they will eat. Foods that are highly processed, foods that don’t expire quickly, and most foods that are bought in bulk for a low price, are poor choices of food, and these are the foods that will lead to unhealthy bodies. Sugars, starches, sodium, everything that is in a processed food, just helps fat accumulate on the body, and in the arteries.
This is indeed a great accomplishment for our country; however what is the secret behind these companies success? The answer is simple; Make and sell cheap food products and end up getting enormous income! When companies use this method, the food that they are selling is not of best quality and is always unhealthy for the consumers. Michael Pollan a food expert says, “Cows are not designed by evolution to eat corn. They’re designed by evolution to eat grass.
Those without transportation are subjected to shopping at convenience and corner stores. Residents with better access to supermarkets and reliable transportation are less likely to develop obesity and more likely to have a healthy diet. But, where healthy food is more costly, sugars and fats are inexpensive and abundant. Families that are low-income try to stretch the dollar by buying cheap foods that are filling. These foods are of low quality, and have been the leading cause of obesity.