Being one of the most powerful countries in the world, America prides itself with helping the needy. The United States’ USDA helps its people by providing Food Stamp Programs, school meals program, SNAP, and WIC. However in 2015 America had an increase in poverty and in food insecurity. Food insecurity is problem in about 13 percent of American households. Food insecurity is lacking the ability to obtain nutritionally adequate and safe foods, which leads to constant hunger following many detrimental health affects. (Stuff, 2009, P.33) Hunger exists in every county in America. Most Americans live paycheck to pay check. Making minimum wage allows some bills to get paid, but leaves necessities such as food to be paid with cash, or through government help which puts Americans just above the poverty line. Uncertainties of live such as unexpected job loss and emergency hospital visits cause financial problems that set back being able to obtain food. According to “Feeding America” Roughly sixty nine percent of household had to choose between food and utilities. Another
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If a household with a child suffers through food insecurity at any point of the child’s early years, there will be a positive correlation to the suffrage of asthma, respiratory problems, diabetes, low self-esteem, and even much higher rates of suicide. ("Hunger and Food Insecurity", 2011)
Many problems of food insecurity are cause by the lack of access and distribution of good food. Healthy, fresh food is expensive, especially if you work at a minimum wage job. The leading factors of food insecurity in the United States are high unemployment rates, High housing costs, Low wages and poverty, the lack of access to SNAP (food stamps), as wells as medical or health costs. With recent economic problems these factors are only increasing. ("Hunger and Food Insecurity",
If a household with a child suffers through food insecurity at any point of the child’s early years, there will be a positive correlation to the suffrage of asthma, respiratory problems, diabetes, low self-esteem, and even much higher rates of suicide. ("Hunger and Food Insecurity", 2011)
Many problems of food insecurity are cause by the lack of access and distribution of good food. Healthy, fresh food is expensive, especially if you work at a minimum wage job. The leading factors of food insecurity in the United States are high unemployment rates, High housing costs, Low wages and poverty, the lack of access to SNAP (food stamps), as wells as medical or health costs. With recent economic problems these factors are only increasing. ("Hunger and Food Insecurity",