Food Insecurity and the Low Income Family

Food insecurity is a problem faced by millions of Americans every day, and the largest group affected by this is the working family with children. The level of food insecurity is so high that the US government is currently aware of this and provides definitions. The US government defines food insecurity as "family economic and social conditions, limited access to food or is uncertain" (USDA.gov). Food banks and hunger advocacy groups agree that some of the reasons for food insecurity are stagnation of wages, rising housing costs, unemployment and soaring food costs.

Stakeholders: The direct victims of food insecurity in ACC are low-income households and the elderly. Low-income households with food insecurity often do not have sufficient transportation methods to access supermarkets and farmers' markets 10 miles away, such as private cars. Food-aged elderly people over 65 years old are often low-income people and face similar diseases as Athens food-insecure families. These elderly people also have to stop the medical service. Because these low-income households and the elderly do not have much economic or political power, you can influence the decision-making process only by reporting the direct situation. Other stakeholders are students, supermarkets, farmers' markets and grocery stores.

Food insecurity is a worldwide tragedy. More than 10% of humans, nearly 800 million people are malnourished. Malnutrition disturbs people in low-income countries, but even in high-income countries, food insecurity is a big social problem. In the United States, 48.1 million Americans live in food shortage households, including more than 15 million children. This is the wrong way. It sounds like a declaration from a large food company that can benefit from increased food sales. The increase in demand has brought benefits to these companies. These benefits for large enterprises such as Nestle, General Mills, Unilever, etc. are at the expense of public health. Companies like Coca Cola are selling medicines for children with more sugar brand products that are beneficial throughout the day.