Causes Of Food Insecurity Essay

Low-income families are finding it hard to buy nutritonal food. And according to Craig Gunderson, who has a PH. D. and a B.A., and James Ziliak, who has published four books on this subject, this is not an uncommon problem; it affects one in five children in the United States. So while this is an obvious and extensive problem the solution is not quite as easy to find. Financial help is the solution that anyone would come by when thinking logically, but not only is that already provided, it is often not enough because while families then have the means to buy healthy food they are often hesitant to buy healthy food because of the lack of education around what food is healthy and how far people can stretch it. In example if someone was to go to the store this second, a bag of chips is cheaper than a bag of pre-made salad, which would lead to the conclusion that more people would be fed with the bag of chips even though the worth of the food in a body is not as much. But often those families fail to look at the price of a head of lettuce and a handful of carrots which could stretch farther than a bag of chips with more nutrition at around the same price. This lack of knowledge on how and when to shop for nutritious food is the cause of this food insecurity problem. Food insecurity is a diet that is not …show more content…
MyPlate is the plate that children are taught in school on what portion size each of the food groups should be on the plates that they eat. But Mical Shilts et al point out, in their article for the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, that there are flaws in this system when it comes to those with literacy issues. They also identify that it is not easy, without example plates, to see how this system morphs into real life. So while people taking these classes will be given those tools they will also be shown examples of what meals are cheap and follow the MyPlate