USA, poor food security (not on it)

Question 1

background info

Answer 1

2013, 14% of households + 49 mill people suffered from food insecurity

in the US food insecurity is normally due to effects from recession; high unemployment, stagnant + falling wages, failure of govt initiatives to boost jobs + wages

Question 2

what has unemployment + stagnant wages led to?

Answer 2

an increasing no. of families living below the poverty line

the feeding America organisation reports 54% of households receiving support have at least one family member unemployed

Question 3

how many children face hunger?

Answer 3

15 mill

poorer households are forced to purchase cheap, unhealthy food -> physical + mental health issues -> academic underachievement

Question 4

what % of people are food insecure in Bronx?

Answer 4

37%

Question 5

what reputation as Bronx gained?

Answer 5

‘food desert’ due to the no. of fast food outlets + lack of grocery stores

Question 6

what attempts have been made to improve food insecurity?

Answer 6

national projects eg food stamps, the special supplement nutrition programme for women, infants + children (WIC) which provides vouches, education + health referrals

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) - a direct block of funding to states to help families living below the poverty line

Question 7

what is the affect on senior citizens?

Answer 7

diabetes + heart conditions are main medical problems, older people have mobility problems which put them at risk of hunger

Question 8

how many households are insecure?

Answer 8

14.3%