Food Equity - General
Does the world produce enough food to feed everyone
Ture/Yes
Who are the low income earners in the community?
Pensioners, carers, ingle parents and students
Is this true or false?
"A person’s level of commitment to their religion may affect whether they adopt the dietary practices of that religion as some of these faiths restrict what they may eat from meat to dairy and they way they are prepared."
True
What food group did we cook Packet Cakes for?
Low Education
What is the statistic around how many people go hungry "__ out of __ "
1 in 9 people go hungry each day
What were two of the recipes we cooked with the foods found in the pantry and fridges
Any of the following
Muffins, oat slice, fried rice, noodles, vegetable parcels, crepes.
Why do people with a low income struggle for food equity?
They have to pay the bills/rent first and then purchase food with whatever money they have left. This will directly affect what foods they can afford and how much they can buy.
Where can the homeless people get access to healthy and nutritious food?
Foodbank Australia
Meals of wheels
Soup Kitchens
Ozharvest
The salvation army
Australian red cross
What food group did we cook Noodle Omelet for?
People with Disability/ Elderly
If a person is lactose intolerant what foods can't they eat?
Milk, Cheese, Cream, Yoghurt, Ice Cream
What are the top two reasons for food inequity?
1. Access to continuous and safe water
2. Availability of safe and nutritious food
List two reasons why people who live in rural and isolated locations struggle for food equity.
- Reduced choice in food
- Food more expensive
- Transportation
List two reasons why the abuse of alcohol and drugs can greatly affect food choices and access to food products.
An alcoholic may consider having another drink is more important than having something to eat.
The abuse of drugs can cause a range of diet-related reactions such as malnutrition, over consumption of food or dehydration.
Food choice can be affected by the amount of money as it is spent on substance rather than on nutritious food
What food group did we cook Chicken Bone Broth Soup for?
Chronic Illness/ Alcohol and Drug Abusers/ Homeless People
If a person is Gluten intolerant what cant they eat?
Anything with wheat = Pasta, bread, cake ect
Definition of Food Inequity
Food not being distributed or given out evenly. Some people have access to more than enough food while others struggle to find enough to stay alive.
List three reasons why the elderly are at risk of food inequity.
-May not be able to shop or cook for themselves
-May rely on others to assist with food decisions and preparation
-May acquire age related disabilities (dementia, lack of mobility, failing eyesight, difficulty chewing and swallowing)
How does low education effect food equity?
With out an education children are not learning even the most basic skills of reading and writing. With out these skills children can not read recipes or even read what they are buying at groceries.
Hunger and malnutrition affect a child’s ability to concentrate when they are at school
What food group did we cook Tuna Mornay for?
Geography/Religion and Culture
How many children is it estimated in the world that do not have access to education?
(10 million leniency)
Estimated up to 260 million
Definition of Food Equity
A right for all people, every man, woman and child; to have access to safe and nutritious food to eat
List four reasons why people with disabilities may find it difficult accessing/getting food.
• Grocery shopping
• Preparing food items
• Serving meals
• Eating – may need assistants with eating
List three reasons why geographical conditions and climate heavily influence what foods can be grown and produced
Dry and arid areas have little access to water -> crops are difficult to grow/animals no water.
Farming and transportation is more difficult in mountainous areas.
Snow, floods, drought, cyclones and bushfires cut people off from the food supply.
What food group did we cook Mexican Bean Tortillas for?
Low income/ Rural and Isolated
What percentage of the worlds food is wasted due to overconsumption leading to it being thrown away?
10%