Food Banks Flashcards
What are food banks?
(Garrett, 2017) Foodbanks are charities who hand out a temporary supply of food. Requires reference
Problems with foodbanks?
They cannot predict when there will be demand for their services (Trussell Trust, 2017).
Access is not always easy due to limited opening hours, need space to store the food, and they rely on volunteers to run them. Food provided is often tinned therefore not always healthy therefore won’t improve health as high salt and saturated fat content (Garrett, 2017).
Added benefit of foodbanks
(Trussell Trust, 2017) Foodbanks have advisors - help with other life skills e.g. financial support, cooking classes. Also, some run holiday camps to provide free childcare in holidays
Many people feel that foodbanks should not be needed and that there are other possible solutions to reducing food poverty. Solutions to improve…
Food stamps would allow people to choose food that is suitable to them- feel self sufficient
Community Shop’s - cheap and good quality food, provides jobs, improves sense of community.
Structural changes e.g. cheaper public transport.
Better to have a series of small changes rather than a few large ones (Cohen and Farley, 2008).
It is important to plan when thinking about obesity and food environments…
Tackling childhood obesity is important due to increased health risks- e.g. 15 Minute Mile scheme and better education of nutrition (Smith and Cummins, 2009)
Public health is directing behaviours towards healthy options e.g. Change4Life (Dowler et al., 2011)
Less exposure should reduce the problem (Cohen and Farley, 2008
