Food Security Projects
Food Security projects lack resonance with communities because they are focused/ created from _____________.
white cultural history
racism
The hog industry makes it impossible to go outside, because of....
The stench
Cannot breathe
eyes burning
What is the number one crop used for animal feed?
Corn
Farm to school programs are aimed towards _______________.
affluent, white, school districts.
Proportion of African American, Hispanic, and Native American who live within three miles of a hog operation in comparison to white citizens
1.5, 1.39, and 2.18
The approximate amount of water required to create a pound of pork.
Above 500 gallons
Food deserts are created by _____________.
lack of access
affordability
What is the largest hog company?
Smithfield
Approximate number of hogs living in North Carolina
9 million
People living in communities that are considered food desserts want what as a solution
Access to grocery stores, like Safeway
What are some reasons that some people won't leave a neighborhood?
Money
Familiarity
Physical Inability
Three states that produce the largest amount of hogs
Iowa, North Carolina, and Minnesota
Name one of the three discourses, mentioned in Guthman, that are seen in alternative food movements.
(Hint: pg 435)
1. Aesthetics of organic natural food
2. Getting your hands dirty
3. Ideas of alternatives
What is the murphy amendment?
Exempted stricter regulations on air and water pollution
Approximate amount of land used in the US for agricultural purposed (2007, USDA)
1.173 billion acres, or 1.183 million square miles