The quality of food has been a major point of interest in academic and political circles to explain the disparities in health between two groups of people. As one of the most developed countries in the world, the United States’ population has seen a major decline for communicable diseases like polio and smallpox, while there is a major uptick in non-communicable diseases. The eradication of devastating and easily spread diseases should be applauded, but there is still tremendous work to be done in regards to the nation’s public health. Compared to more affluent individuals, poorer communities are living fewer years; often these communities have below-average educational attainment rates, low wages, and they have high prevalence rates for illnesses
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In theory, this would lead to improved levels of overall health for communities. The Agriculture Bill of 2014, also known as the farm bill provides $956 billion over 10 years (2014-2023) to nutrition programs for the underprivileged, expands crop insurance, subsidies, and agricultural loan programs for farmers, and it ensures funding for environmental and regulatory programs. More than three fourths of funding ($756 billion) will go mostly to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and other nutrition related programs. Key highlights of the bill’s nutrition annual programs are $200 million to train jobless SNAP recipients, $100 million to increase fruit and vegetable purchases, $250 million for the foodbanks and pantries with the Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP), and $125 million for the Healthy Food Financing Initiative (HFFI). HFFI directly promotes access to healthy foods in localities of food deserts by supplying the stores residents frequently shop at with more nutritious, higher-quality foods. The HFFI model followed the Pennsylvania Fresh Food Financing Initiative, which was a public-private partnership that began in 2004. In six years, the program either established or expanded a total of 88 supermarkets and grocery stores in …show more content…
Seven corner stores and two supermarkets in East Baltimore and six corner stores and two supermarkets in West Baltimore were examined. Intervention involved replacing consumers’ behavior with a better alternative such as low-sugar cereal versus the regularly stocked high sugary cereal. Viability was determined by comparing the weekly reported sales of the foods being promoted. After 10 months and the introduction of certain healthier foods such as low-sugar cereals (consumers did not respond to cereals high in fiber), the stores where interventions were introduced had significantly more sales¬ than stores that did not. While the sample size was small, the study’s findings exhibited that there is a demand for healthier foods in low-income areas, as consumers preferred the better options. Also, products such as baked, low-fat chips, low-salt crackers, cooking spray, and whole wheat breads continued to be stocked in stores six months after BHS
In theory, this would lead to improved levels of overall health for communities. The Agriculture Bill of 2014, also known as the farm bill provides $956 billion over 10 years (2014-2023) to nutrition programs for the underprivileged, expands crop insurance, subsidies, and agricultural loan programs for farmers, and it ensures funding for environmental and regulatory programs. More than three fourths of funding ($756 billion) will go mostly to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and other nutrition related programs. Key highlights of the bill’s nutrition annual programs are $200 million to train jobless SNAP recipients, $100 million to increase fruit and vegetable purchases, $250 million for the foodbanks and pantries with the Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP), and $125 million for the Healthy Food Financing Initiative (HFFI). HFFI directly promotes access to healthy foods in localities of food deserts by supplying the stores residents frequently shop at with more nutritious, higher-quality foods. The HFFI model followed the Pennsylvania Fresh Food Financing Initiative, which was a public-private partnership that began in 2004. In six years, the program either established or expanded a total of 88 supermarkets and grocery stores in …show more content…
Seven corner stores and two supermarkets in East Baltimore and six corner stores and two supermarkets in West Baltimore were examined. Intervention involved replacing consumers’ behavior with a better alternative such as low-sugar cereal versus the regularly stocked high sugary cereal. Viability was determined by comparing the weekly reported sales of the foods being promoted. After 10 months and the introduction of certain healthier foods such as low-sugar cereals (consumers did not respond to cereals high in fiber), the stores where interventions were introduced had significantly more sales¬ than stores that did not. While the sample size was small, the study’s findings exhibited that there is a demand for healthier foods in low-income areas, as consumers preferred the better options. Also, products such as baked, low-fat chips, low-salt crackers, cooking spray, and whole wheat breads continued to be stocked in stores six months after BHS