17 lines
2.3 KiB
Markdown
17 lines
2.3 KiB
Markdown
[[Health Week 4]]
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### Replying to Jalissa
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Hi Jalissa,
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It is sad to hear how much of a problem food insecurity is in Chad. It seems like there are many different factors such as rising global temperatures, climate change and an increase in refugees that are all combining to lead to more food insecurity in places like Chad. I'm glad that there are programs in place like IFAD thought that are working to support farmers. The state that I looked at was Alabama, which has has a 17.5% food insecurity rate compared to the 12.3% of Montana. With how much of a problem food security is in Montana, it is sad to see that it still has a relatively small food-insecure population when compared to other states.
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### Replying to Suri
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Hi Suri,
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I didn't know about the Good Food Kitchens Program, but it sounds like a great way to help keep restaurants open and help to combat food insecurity. Especially with all of the cuts to the SNAP program, hopefully programs like this can help to pick up some of that slack and help to feed those in need. Food insecurity is a problem all across the country, and I wonder if even though Maryland is known as a rich state, that means that there is just a larger wealth gap that still leads to similar levels of food insecurity.
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### Replying to Alan
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Hi Alan,
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I also read the CNN article about companies lowering prices for their products, and I agree that these companies acting nervous doesn't really reflect the truth. I think it really shows the lengths that many of these companies go to to get the most money from consumers. I am glad that many of these companies are lowering prices, but that is likely because they weren't able to predict or understand the state of the economy and are too disconnected from the working class that is buying their products. The ski resorts in Colorado is an interesting point, and it would make sense that economic factors like tourism would affect the food insecurity rate.
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### Replying to Addison
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Hi Addison,
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I looked at the state of Alabama for my research, which is in a similar area of the country to Arkansas. Even though Alabama has a higher food insecurity rate than the country average, it still isn't quite as high as Arkansas. It seems like many of the states with the highest food insecurity rates are in the South East portion of the country, which I didn't know before this assignment. |