Plan

Question 1

1. Food Environments

Answer 1

(Smith and Cummins, 2009) obesity key 21st-century problems
(Gatrell, 2015) Doubled since the 1980s
(Moons, 2009) Obesogenic environment = calories up, walkability down

(Smith and Cummins, 2009)

• Physical environment - proximity to fast food outlet (White 2007), access to physical activity
• Economic environment - family income, investment in recreation facilities
• Socio-cultural environment - traditional cuisines, family recreation, surrounding influence (Christakis and Fowler 2007)

Question 2

2. Food deserts

Answer 2

Hard to buy good quality food in a poor and urban area.
(Smith and Cummins, 2009) Mobility
(Dowler et al., 2011) (Smith and Cummins, 2009) Cost

Question 3

3. Food poverty/ insecurity

Answer 3

Poverty- unable to access a sufficient diet, financial constrictions
Insecurity- (Gatrell, 2015) poor quality/ nutrition (Dowler et al., 2011) seen in developed too

(Trussell Trust, 2017) Food bank 1.2 mill proxy

Caused by- inflation and job loss
(Drewnowski 2004) Maximise calorific intake per penny

Negative effects- health and wellbeing- stress and anxiety. Hypertension, diabetes and osteoarthritis and a wide range of chronic diseases including coronary heart disease and some cancers.

Question 4

4. Food banks

Answer 4

(Garrett, 2017 charities who…

Problems: (Trussell Trust, 2017), (Garrett, 2017)

Added benefit: (Trussell Trust, 2017)

Other solutions: Food stamps, community shops, structural changes, (Cohen and Farley, 2008)

Question 5

5. Tackling obesity

Answer 5

(Smith and Cummins, 2009) 15 Minute Mile scheme
(Dowler et al., 2011) Public health schemes e.g. Change4Life
(Cohen and Farley, 2008) Less exposure
(Wansink et al. 2007) French paradox - satiety