HNF 150 Lecture 14: Classes 14-16 Learning Objectives
28 Feb 2019
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Required reading: sizer: chapter 15 (14th ed: pp. 573-597) or byrd-b: chapter 3 (10th ed: pp. Learning objectives: describe how food insecurity and hunger are measured in the u. s. Food insecurity is measured by a few terms: High, marginal, low, and very low: list reasons why poverty, hunger and food insecurity exist in the u. s. Unemployment, underemployment and low wages (75% of food insecure households with children are employed). Limited access to food (no car, no supermarket) Historical legacy of/current racism/discrimination lower rates of education, Main cause = poverty: a shortage of money generally caused by a lack of adequate pay (b. ehrenriech, nov 2015 visit to msu) Trade-offs -- people have to choose between buying food and paying for . Income inequality: describe the school lunch program, school breakfast program, wic, snap, and the emergency food system and state who the target audience is for each program.
