Malnutrition

Food insecurity in Brazil has been an issue that has affected many of its population. Currency inflation in the past and the weakening currency today, global warming and climate change, and farmers not adopting to new technologies have been some of the issues that are contributing to the issue of food insecurity. I believe that by improving the infrastructure, utilizing the country's water and farmland, and implement programs, it can help produce more food for the country of Brazil, its people,…

ODUCTION The Paleolithic period originated at the beginning of human life and continued until 10,000 B.C.E. During this time, humans lived in groups of twenty to thirty people and obtained their food by hunting and gathering. This form of food obtainment forced humans to travel frequently, which subsequently prevented permanent settlement. The reason for the transition from hunting and gathering to farming and domestication of animals remains unknown. However, there are several theories that…

Poverty is defined as the absence or deficiency of what is essential for physical welfare and health — especially food but also shelters, properties, and other possessions. Poverty is the lack of basic amenities leading to physical deprivation. Poverty is known to be the biggest nemesis of good health and well-being because it forces people to live in a surrounding atmosphere that lacks hygienic accommodations and water, and sufficient sanitation. Moreover, people who suffer from poverty are…

The book Anti Politics machine is a Foucauldian critique in development. James Ferguson describes different stages of development programs that took place in a small landlocked country called Lesotho completely surrounded by South Africa. It has a population of 2 million where 40% of them live below International Poverty line of US . Thaba-Tseka is a district in Lesotho and its capital Camptown is the only town in the district. Same as it is historically and geographically isolated, the Third…

Poverty is when someone or a family live on less than $1.25 a day (Which is less than R11.00 in South Africa). People living in poverty don’t have proper housing, sanitation, jobs, access to education and healthcare. Poverty is one of the leading problems in South Africa. It is a part of the Triple Threats the country faces and the other two threats are unemployment and inequality. Poverty leads to lack of education, disease and unemployment. There are different types of poverty: Absolute…

There are many distinct advantages that appear as a result of having access to meal preparation and feeding services. It is important to understand that the best care of older people can only taken when they are cared for in an environment in which they are familiar. Elder people often have a weak memory and therefore it is difficult for them to prosper in an uncertain environment such as a nursing home. Meal preparation also allows older people to work closely with a dietitian to prepare a meal…

Fortification and functional foods It is well-known that a lack of micronutriency in the world is of paramount improtance. It can cause a series of different problems, and quite often it is also the reason for obesity, while inapropriate nutrition leads to deficiency of essential vitamins and minerals. However, there are are already existing practices, directed to solve this problem. The process of adding nutrients into foods is called fortification. Thea are different techniques used in…

Responses to Three Social Issues Global Food System: Ellen Gustafson The social issue presented in the video by Ellen Gustafson is about global food problem. Within this video, she is addressing how a big number of people all over the world are facing hunger problem. In addition, she talked about how many other people are facing obesity problem because of eating some of the produced food which lacks corn, soy, and wheat. Ellen said that the main cause of both hunger and obesity problem is…

Hunger is something that everyone has experienced; however when hunger leads to malnourishment it is problematic. Being hungry, can often be a personal trouble, then again it can also affect millions of individuals worldwide and become a public issue. According to C. Wright Mills his theory of the sociological imagination allows sociologist to experience the world from the perspective of other individual experience. It also makes it possible to view personal troubles as social issues. In the…

Black Boy Hunger was clearly a large part of Richard's life because it comes up a lot in his books. In the book he talks about hunger in almost every chapter, whether it be being him starving or having just enough food to eat. Being hungry lead to desperation in Richard Wright’s life. The author writes, “ Once again I knew hunger, biting hunger, Hunger that made my body aimlessly restless, hunger that kept me on the edge, that made my temper flare, hunger that made the…