Food Justice Facts
Cause and Effect
Hunger Facts
Garden Review
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What is the difference between "hunger" and "food "insecurity"

Hunger =  is what you feel when you don’t have enough to eat

Food insecurity = is the set of circumstances that prevent your access to food

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What causes food insecurity?

  • Poverty, unemployment, or low income
  • Lack of affordable housing
  • Chronic health conditions or lack of access to healthcare
  • Systemic racism and racial discrimination
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T/F: All neighborhoods in the US have supermarkets with a variety of fresh, healthy food.
False, low income neighborhoods generally do not have supermarkets but do have liquor stores and fast food restaurants
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Why is it important not to step on the garden beds?

Because stepping on the beds causes soil compaction which makes it difficult for plant roots to grow

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“Food Justice” means: communities exercising their right to grow, sell and ___ healthy food
Eat
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What are some of the effects of food insecurity?

  • Serious medical problems, 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
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How many Americans are “food insecure” – what does it mean to be food insecure?
1 in 6; Lack of access at all times to enough nutritious food for an active, healthy life
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What are the four main things plants need to survive

air, sunlight, water, and nutrients (soil)

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The goal of the food justice movement is for all people to have access to healthy food which means: fresh, nutritious, and _____.
Affordable
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Who is most affected by food insecurity?

Discriminatory policies and practices have led Black and Brown people to be more likely to live in poverty, more likely to face unemployment, and less likely to live in areas where there is access to healthy foods

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How much food produced in the U.S. ends up as food waste?

About 40% of food produced, processed, and transported in the U.S. is wasted and ends up in our landfills. Food waste is a drain on our natural resources, our wallets, and our communities.

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T/F: Chicken has a higher carbon footprint than beef 

FALSE! 

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What is one part of food justice that does not have to do with people eating food?
Caring for the land, the workers and the animals
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What is one impact hunger has on children who are in school?
It is hard to focus, hard to learn, and can cause a lack of brain development
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Of the 50 million people in the US that are hungry or food insecure everyday, how many of those are children (under 18)?
17 million
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What is companion planting?

DOUBLE YOUR POINTS: Why is companion planting important? 

Companion planting is when you plant two plants close together for the benefit of one or both of those plants. 

It is important because it can help deter pests, attract beneficial insects, benefits the other plants (i.e. providing shade), can add nutrients to soil or remove toxins

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Why is it important that all human beings have access to healthy food?
Not having access to healthy foods can lead to diseases such as Obesity, Diabetes, Heart Disease, some kinds of Cancer
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What effect can a garden have on food insecurity

If you can grow your own food you don't need to rely on grocery stores (and the system)

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T/F: People above the poverty line are food insecure

TRUE: Some people who are above the poverty line are STILL food insecure

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What are the four MACRO nutrients

carbohydrates, proteins, fats, and fiber

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