Food for the Holidays An informational powerpoint/slideshow
The Holidays ¡ For most, the holidays are a time of cheer where
food and gifts are at every turn.
The Holidays
¡ For many however, the holidays are a time of additional stress and worrying about where their next meal might come from.
The Effects of Hunger are Widespread
¡ The USDA defines food insecurity as “limited or uncertain availability of nutritionally adequate and safe foods or limited or uncertain ability to acquire acceptable foods in socially acceptable ways”
¡ In the U.S. alone: ¡ 48.1 million Americans live in food
insecure households ¡ 32.8 million adults and 15.3 million
children
¡ One Sixth of Americans don’t know where their next meal is coming from and subsequently often do not have enough to eat
Effects of Food Insecurity
• When people have a low income, they have to decide how to budget their money.
• Often, it is easier to go to a fast food restaurant than to budget money to shop at a grocery store.
• You may not be able to tell who doesn’t have enough food just by looking at them.
What does the average hungry person look like? ¡ The majority of hungry households are white
¡ Households with children report higher levels of food insecurity, especially households headed by single parents
¡ Working families: Over 60% of hungry households with children have at least one parent in the workforce (usually in a full time job).
¡ Suburban hunger is on the rise with more and more traditionally well-off families facing hunger
But you can help!
Resources
¡ Feeding America: ¡ https://youtu.be/zx2o2huVm2o
¡ Redwood Empire Food Bank in Sonoma County ¡ Attempting to end food insecurity
through hunger relief initiatives ¡ Every Child Every Day ¡ Senior Security ¡ Neighborhood Hunger Network
¡ Many local grocery stores hold food drives during the holidays, please donate food to the boxes located outside the entrances.
References
¡ http://www.feedingamerica.org/hunger-in-america/impact-of-hunger/hunger-and-poverty/hunger-and-poverty-fact-sheet.html
¡ http://www.ers.usda.gov/topics/food-nutrition-assistance/food-security-in-the-us/measurement.aspx
¡ http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/food-shorts/ten-dollar-dinner/
¡ http://www.refb.org/html/hunger_initiative.html
¡ http://www.nationalgeographic.com/foodfeatures/hunger/