Class Notes: food insecurity Flashcards
social work is ___ free
judgement
what does judgement free practice mean?
don’t judge on how ppl use resources, don’t give with conditions, self-determination
what are the 3 levels of food insecurity?
marginal, moderate, severe
what is marginal food insecurity?
one food insecure condition
what is moderate food insecurity?
compromise in quality/quantity food consumed
what is severe food insecurity?
reduced food intake/disrupted eating patterns
definition of food security based on Health Canada:
inability acquire/consume adequate diet quality or sufficient quantity of food in socially acceptable ways
is food insecurity linked with poor food skills?
no
Saskatoon food bank food insecurity defintion:
lack of access to affordable, healthy culturally appropriate food on regular basis
ending hunger and achieving food security and ^ nutrition is goal ___ of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals of UN
2
the economic and social conditions and distribution among population that influence individual and group diffs in health status
social determinants of health
what are SDOH factors?
income, education, unemployment/job security, employment/working conditions, early childhood development, food insecurity, housing, social exclusion, social safety networks, health services, aboriginal status, gender, race, disability
food insecurity is closely linked to:
household income (and source of income)
childhood hunger associated with higher likelihood of _____
chronic conditions and asthma
most poverty in these 5 neighbourhoods:
pleasant hill, westmount, king george, riversdale, caswell hill
ppl most likely live in poverty in saskatoon:
Aboriginal, immigrants, single moms, ppl with disabilities
why numbers of food bank users go up in summer?
kids back home instead of school, donations go down
large geographic areas which have no grocery stores
food desert
4 types of location based food insecurity:
proximity, affordability, cultural inappropriateness, access to soup kitchens and food bank
how does food bank fight food insecurity?
emergency food hamper, clothing depot, garden patch, income tax program, creating opps and literacy, counselling
what is a living wage?`
16.50/hr
