Malnutrition

“It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent that survives. It is the one that is most adaptable.” –Charles Darwin. Throughout the world many people find themselves in times of distress, whether they are lost in the jungle, or they are simply starving in the midst of a small town. Thousands of people may find themselves striving to survive no matter the consequences. When you are trying your best to stay in this world, then you will do anything, and I mean…

I think it is outrageous how many children die because of lack of resources. Just like in previous responses I stated countries need to come together to help each other, it would benefit all of us. I for one think breastfeeding is amazing it provides children with so many nutrients. In the less developed countries breastfeeding should be mandatory for those who are capable and those who aren’t should receive extra health care. Babies are a blessing and deserves a chance at life, along with that…

Today the issue of the world is world hunger and poor nutrition, which is causing obesity, starvation, and malnourishment. The leading cause of obesity or overweight is when someone regularly takes in more calories than needed. The body stores these extra calories as body fat, and over time the extra pounds add up and make you overweight. The solution to this problem could be exercise or joining a gym you should also eat foods that are good for you such as veggies, fruits, and healthy drinks.…

The Ik On the eastern side of the African continent, near the borders of Kenya and South Sudan, in the mountains of northern Uganda you will find the Ik people. With a current population estimate of less than 10,000, they are a small African tribe (“The IK people of North-East Uganda”). Their villages consist of individual grass and stick homes with a small courtyard and fire pit, individually surrounded by a stockade with a doorway, leading into a communal stockade with gates to the outside.…

St. Mary food bank is the world first book bank that serves food to less privilege people. St. Mary Food Banks started in 1967 by John van Hengel. St. Mary Food Bank mission is “to alleviate hunger through the gathering and distribution of food while encouraging self-sufficiency, collaboration, advocacy, and education” (St. Mary Food Banks). More than 1.2 million people are at or below the poverty area in Arizona and don’t know where there next meal will come from, Arizona has the highest rate…

Imagine you had a sister that you wanted to protect desperately. Because she had no one else, it was just you and her. That's what Katniss wanted to do in Suzanne Collins, Hunger Games. Since Katniss wanted to protect her sister primrose from the hunger games because their mother had completely abandoned them when their father died, and she breaks the rules of the district. Katniss wanted to protect her sister prim from the hunger games because their mother had completely abandoned them when…

Where does the tax payer money really go? And what do they spend our money on? In the united states we spend money on tons and tons of things that are useful, and things that are not so useful. One of the biggest issues in America is that we have people starving in the streets. Statistics show that fourteen percent of forty-three million people are in poverty. Another statistic also shows that, 42.2 million Americans lived in food insecure households, including 29.1 million adults and 13.1…

Food. The literal bread and butter of civilization itself. The foundation of survival. The pedestal for progress. It truly is surprising… In this golden age of technology and era of betterment, something as basic as food should be a given. But it is not. In many places in the world, food is but a luxury. Food security, as defined by the United Nations World Food Summit of 1996, exists when “when all people at all times have access to sufficient, safe, nutritious food to maintain a healthy and…

Food Stamped is a documentary film that informs its audience about food stamps. It follows a couple who are attempting to eat a healthy, well-balanced diet on a food stamp budget. Nutrition teacher, Shira Potash teaches nutrition cooking classes to elementary students in low-income neighborhoods. In order to put themselves in others shoes, Shira and her husband go on board on the food stamp challenge where they eat on about one dollar per meal. While they are doing the challenge, they seek a…

How is the wealth gap affecting childhood obesity rates in America? As of the early seventies America started to see a widening in the gap between the middle class and the elite. With income inequality on the rise it’s only natural for those with less means to cut down and budget their income wisely. Families then resort to quick and inexpensive food choices, which evidently happen to be the same foods that will later on cause health complications to them and their children. The effects of lower…