Healthy Food And Poverty Essay

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The number of Americans currently living in poverty with limited access to fresh, healthy foods is an atrocious problem confronting our country today, and one that will have lasting negative effects on the population as a whole if the problem persists. The current food and nutrition programs (FANPs) help to keep ____ people out of poverty. If this widespread problem that impacts an estimated 23.5 million Americans daily (USDA, 2014) continues to prevail, the long-term health consequences of this public health crisis will have detrimental effects on the population at large.
FOOD SECURITY
Food availability is achieved when sufficient quantities of food are consistently available to all individuals within a country. Such food can be supplied through household production, other domestic …show more content…

“Energy-dense sweets and fats are tasty, cheap, readily available, and convenient. Where kitchen facilities, cooking skills, money or time are limited or absent, they offer satisfying, if nutrient-poor, options. They also help reduce waste, spoilage, and cooking costs. Not surprisingly, they are often chosen in preference to fresh produce and other more nutrient rich foods by lower income groups” (Drewnowski & Eichelsdoerfer 2010).

“Time poverty presents an additional problem. Decades ago, many American households included at least one person with sufficient time to shop for and prepare meals “from scratch.” The 2006 TFP recognized that work force demographic shifts necessitated more convenience foods, yet after modifications, the estimated time required to purchase, prepare and cook the TFP foods is still higher than the American norm.” (Drewnowski & Eichelsdoerfer

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