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FOOD INSECURITY 2022

Food Insecurity affects 25% of all College Students in America.
Food Insecurity is the condition of not having access to sufficient food, or food of adequate quality, to meet one’s basic needs:

“More than 800 million live every day with the hunger of food insecurity as their constant companion”

FOOD INSECURITY STEMS FORM MANY ISSUES

Factory farming

Food Waste

Extreme poverty

Political instability

Remote towns and villages

Lack of access to education, health care, and jobs

Lack of public transit in developing countries

Inefficient distribution of exported foods

Lack of access to irrigation in hot, dry climates

Some of the most common, yet complex, effects of food insecurity include:

Serious health complications, especially when people facing hunger are forced to choose between spending money on food and medicine or medical care
Damage to a child’s ability to learn and grow
Difficult decisions such as choosing between paying for food and heat, electricity, rent, and transportation.

What can you do to stop food insecurity?

Donate to a network of food banks that is dedicated to reducing hunger in communities nationwide.
Donate to your local food bank or food pantry.
Start a food drive.

How many Americans are food insecure?

There are 3 million households (3.5 million people) that are food insecure. The number of people facing food insecurity fell to 11% in 2019 from 11% last year. This percentage is one percent.

By The Numbers:

Nearly 1 in 4 households have experienced food insecurity this year. …
Millions more children are experiencing food insecurity. …
Black families are twice as likely as whites to face food insecurity. …
19 million Americans live in food deserts. …
38 million people used SNAP in 2019. …

WHAT I DID TO FIGHT FOOD INSECURITY

I created an “Organic Garden” at my college during the summer growing season, and donated vegetable produce to the school pantry, where my fellow students can have access to healthy organic produce in the fall semester. I also donated organic vegetable produce to “Feeding Westchester” a non-profit organization that provides food for those in need.

I CAN, YOU CAN, WE CAN, EVERYBODY CAN!