Food security is a basic right that
everyone should have, but somehow most people lack food security. Food security
is defined as the availability of food and one's access to it. A household is
considered food secure when its occupants do not live in hunger or fear of
starvation. Stages of food insecurity range from food secure situations to
full-scale famine. While food security is a large issue outside of America, I
will be focusing in on the problem within America. If someone wants to look
into it outside of America and post it as a comment, I would love to read about
it.
In 2012, 20% of Americans lived in food
insecure houses, 33.1 million adults and 15.9 million children. I think food
insecurity is a big problem that should have already been solved.
Earth produces enough food to provide
every human on it with 2500 calories every day, every single human. The problem
that many people argue is not whether or not there is enough but that
distribution is part of the problem, whether we can provide enough for the
future, if national food security is a necessity or not due to global trade,
and if globalization has any impact on what will happen to food security.
Food security is a big problem within
America. Without sufficient food in the first 3 years of a child’s birth, they
can develop physical and mental issues, have issues with academics, and can
have economic troubles later in life. What do you guys think, has food security
ever been on your mind? Have you ever had to deal with the thought of not
having food on the table? Has anyone around you been affected by this?
http://feedingamerica.org/hunger-in-america/impact-of-hunger.aspx
Brian, I found your blog different and interesting to read about. I believe that distribution of food is a HUGE part of the problem. While we may have enough food to feed everyone on the planet, some impoverished towns in developing countries, for example, do not have access or the means to obtaining the necessary amount of food. I believe that it is up to governmental polices to help remedy this problem and find a solution to equally distribute food to its people.
ReplyDeleteBrian, this was a very thought provoking post. The question you posed at the end of the post was one that really resonated with me, I personally have never had to worry about having food on the table. Posts like these bring this issue into the light for people who aren't normally faced with thinking about food security. I feel this is a problem that we can all contribute to helping, starting with finishing our own food and not being wasteful. Especially in those buffet style dining halls.
ReplyDeleteI have always been aware of food security being a problem elsewhere, but I was surprised by your statistics on the US. It also makes sense that a huge amount of the problem is due to inefficient distribution. The amount of food that goes to waste every day across the nations sickens me. I grew up in a household where wasting food was practically a crime. I think that if more people were raised like this, the issue of poor distribution would be taken more seriously. There's no reason that we should be wasting so much good food in an age with so much technology to track and transport it.
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