TO WHAT EXTENT DOES THE QUALITY OF FOOD EFFECT A PERSONS LIFE
Uruguay solution to the food aid problem https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-1-349-26229-8_13
"Conclusion of the Uruguay Round, the signing and ratification of the Final Act, and the setting up of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) provide a major opportunity for establishing a new food aid regime within a liberalising global economy. The Uruguay Round will be only one of a number of factors affecting world food production, trade, prices and aid, and the Final Act falls far short of the full liberalisation of trade originally envisaged." This is a final act with the World Trade Organization for the future to insure that the prices and quality of food improve for everyone.
Uruguays problem https://www.wfp.org/emergencies/global-food-crisis
"We're in a food crisis, one of the biggest we've had in the history of Uruguay," Dorta said. She says she understands the people she serves very well because she was recently in their shoes. The single mother of a three-year-old girl, she says she lost her job shortly into the pandemic and was left with a little more than the equivalent of 20 U.S. dollars. A bag of diapers in Uruguay costs 13" people in Uruargy are in lower income economy so when covid hit many households were affected by it and struggling to make ends meet this is a first-person view that a reporter got from a person struggling in Uruguay to provide good quality food for their families
USA problem with obesity my plan for the information is to use it to show exactly who and why is affected in the USA https://www.tfah.org/report-details/state-of-obesity-2020/
"Demographic trends and the conditions in people's lives have a large impact on their ability to maintain a healthy weight. Generally, the data show that the more a person earns the less likely they are to have obesity. Individuals with less education were also more likely to have obesity. Rural communities have higher rates of obesity and severe obesity than do suburban and metro areas. Socioeconomic factors such as poverty and discrimination have contributed to higher rates of obesity among certain racial and ethnic populations. Black adults have the highest level of adult obesity nationally at 49.6 percent; that rate is driven in large part by an adult obesity rate among Black women of 56.9 percent. Latinx adults have an obesity rate of 44.8 percent. The obesity rate for white adults is 42.2 percent. Asian adults have an overall 17.4 percent obesity rate." this shows me that in the USA the main problem is mainly in people from different cultures and lower-income people
This will be used for how the difference in the foods in the USA and Japan and how japan has less fattening products along with how the prices go up with products from different cultures. https://sites.nd.edu/sla2017/2017/08/20/america-vs-japan-2/
"Finally, dairy products are also pretty rare. Cheese doesn't really have a place in Japanese cooking, and even the smallest pack of cubes in the grocery store is comparatively expensive. You'd be hard pressed to find a carton of milk, and more processed items like yogurt simply don't seem to exist.""Honestly, this point was my absolute favorite part of living in Japan for a bit. Anything from breads to a full meal were very affordable. However, this only applies to Japanese cooking. If you want Western foods like hamburgers or pizza the price goes up. Also, strangely enough, drinks were fairly pricey. Even something as simple as a fountain drink poured into a paper cup." This shows that in japan an educator who lived in both places gave a first-hand point of view of the difference between how there aren't dairy products and how more uncommon food that isn't in the culture are higher priced in japan.
Showing which house holds in the USA are not getting good quality food https://www.nimhd.nih.gov/resources/understanding-health-disparities/food-accessibility-insecurity-and-health-outcomes.htmlhttps://www.nimhd.nih.gov/resources/understanding-health-disparities/food-accessibility-insecurity-and-health-outcomes.html
"Food and nutrition insecurity are predominantly influenced by the local environment, including surrounding neighborhood infrastructure, accessibility, and affordability barriers. Access to grocery stores that carry healthy food options (such as fresh fruit, vegetables, low-fat fish and poultry) are not located equitably across residential and regional areas in the United States. Areas that lack access to affordable, healthy foods are known as food deserts. Food deserts are: Found in urban or suburban neighborhoods that lack grocery stores (supermarkets or small grocery stores) that offer healthy food options. Found in rural areas and neighborhoods where the nearest grocery stores are too far away to be convenient or accessible. More prevalent in neighborhoods that are comprised of a majority of racial or ethnic minority residents or in rural AI/AN communities. More likely found in areas with a higher percentage of residents experiencing poverty (PDF, 4 MB), regardless of urban or rural designation. Urban, suburban, and rural areas can also be overwhelmed with stores that sell unhealthy calorie-dense, and inexpensive junk foods, including soda, snacks, and other high-sugar foods. This is known as a food swamp. Food swamps: Reduce access to nutritional foods and provide easier access to unhealthy foods. Are a predictor of obesity, particularly in communities where residents have limited access to their own or public transportation and experience the greatest income inequality." In the USA there is a struggle for good quality food since covid and access to it is hard for people with lower incomes and they are left with getting food swaps that aren't the highest quality of food.
Japan's action to help provide better food and money to people with low incomes, people may say that the government isn't doing anything to solve this issue and that food quality is bad however they may say that the quality is only this way since covid and is being fixed and provided for people in japan
"Food banking, which started in the U.S., has a 40-year-old history. In Japan, the first food banking organization was established in Tokyo in 2002. Separately from this, an American named Bryan Lawrence launched Food Bank Kansai in 2003. Now, Food Bank Kansai has 85 partner companies; 64 companies donate ordinary food products and 21 donate emergency food supplies. With the help of 70 volunteers, the food bank delivers donated food to welfare institutions, people in need, single-mother families and others. Food items to be handled include: non-standard products resulting from manufacturing malfunctions (e.g., misprints on package labels, short weight, or irregular shape), products that are rejected in the distribution process because of damage to packaging and/or shipping cases, out-of-date products ("deliver-by" or "sell-by" date), excessively inventoried seasonal products, unused products donated by individual households, and fresh products that remain unsold at the end of a day, such as bread, vegetables and fruits." This shows the government's plan to solve the crisis the citizens in japan are facing. By providing fruits and foods with higher quality and lower prices.
In the USA the quality of food is affecting their life because they can not afford it. Households are seeing effects on their kids in school, mentally, and overall health care. https://www.nimhd.nih.gov/resources/understanding-health-disparities/food-accessibility-insecurity-and-health-outcomes.html
"Food insecurity and the lack of access to affordable nutritious food are associated with increased risk for multiple chronic health conditions such as diabetes , obesity, heart disease, mental health disorders and other chronic diseases . In 2020, almost 15% of U.S. households were considered food insecure at some point in time, meaning not all household members were able to access enough food to support active, healthy lifestyles. In nearly half of these households, children were also food insecure (see chart above), which has implications for human development and school experience. Food insecurity disproportionately affects persons from racial and ethnic minorities and socioeconomically disadvantaged populations:" People who are seen as a minority in the USA or are low-income are struggling in the household to provide for their families causing kids to not perform as well as others. Which can lead to difficult lives.
how does the lack of good quality food affect us, people? https://frac.org/hunger-obesity
"Food-insecure and low-income people can be especially vulnerable to poor nutrition and obesity, due to additional risk factors associated with inadequate household resources as well as under-resourced communities. This might include lack of access to healthy and affordable foods; cycles of food deprivation and overeating; high levels of stress, anxiety, and depression; fewer opportunities for physical activity; greater exposure to marketing of obesity-promoting products; and limited access to health care.208 In addition to these unique challenges, those who are food insecure or low income are subject to the same and often challenging cultural changes (e.g., more sedentary lifestyles, increased portion sizes) as other Americans in trying to adopt and maintain healthful behaviors" this shows how the lack of good quality will later on affect the person quality of health and overall life
Washington post, on single mothers and how they are struggling to provide food for their families but don't receive enough from the government to make ends meet so their kids are being affected by low-quality food and causing anger. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/in-japan-single-mothers-struggle-with-poverty-and-with-shame/2017/05/26/01a9c9e0-2a92-11e7-9081-f5405f56d3e4_story.html
"I want 20, and I'm going to eat them by myself!" yelled Masahide, an 8-year-old who came to the center by himself and repeatedly lashed out at other children, hitting them for no reason. Such behavior is normal among these children, said Yasuko Kawabe, who started the Nishinari center, which relies entirely on donations, after meeting children who were always angry. "I wondered if they were hungry," she said, so she started cooking lessons as a way to feed the children. "I've seen dramatic changes in the kids' behavior. Before, they wouldn't even look into my eyes and couldn't communicate. But they become much calmer here." an article talking about single mothers and how they are struggling to get good quality food for their kids and it's affecting their behavior this is a first-hand point of view from a reporter of what she saw from kids' mood change draftily once he was given not only food but some attention the quality of food is also in the love while effects there mood which helps their health.
whom it is affecting https://www.wfp.org/emergencies/global-food-crisis
"In just two years, the number of people facing, or at risk of, acute food insecurity increased from 135 million in 53 countries pre-pandemic, to 345 million in 82 countries today. Fuelled by conflict, climate shocks and COVID-19, the crisis is escalating as the war in Ukraine drives up the costs of food, fuel and fertilizers. Millions of people are struggling to put food on the table and are being driven closer to starvation in a storm of staggering proportions." This problem is affecting many people since covid and before covid that are minorities and people found in low-income areas around the world.
who is food quality affecting in japan this is going to be used to show who in japan the food crisis is mainly affecting https://borgenproject.org/hunger-in-japan/
"Nearly 16 percent of two-parent Japanese families are financially unable to provide enough food for their children — this figure jumps to ly food shipments." this is giving an understanding about of the food in japan and who is getting the lower quality food because they have no other choice. \single mothers and lower-income32 percent among single-parent households.As a leader in child nutrition programs, Japan is tackling food insecurity by improving its meal programs for children who live in food-insecure households.Non-profit organizations such as Second Harvest Japan help fight hunger in Japan by serving 100 families, 75 percent of which are single with wee mothers,kly or month people and they get no choice in what they get. They are stuck with the scraps to give to their families.
single mothers and low-income people are not self-sufficient in Japan for food supply. this is going to be used to show the quality of food being improved for citizens with lower income, which can lead to very poor quality food. https://borgenproject.org/hunger-in-japan/
"Producing only 39 percent of the country's food demand, Japan currently has the lowest food self-sufficiency ratio among all major developed countries, compared to Britain producing 70 percent and France producing 120 percent of what each country consumes respectively.Reliance on food imports puts Japan's meager food supply in a vulnerable position as hunger worsens. this shows how japan is not at all self sufferance on food and they do need to spend money and import it all but this is causing hunger to worsen because prices are higher.
the problem with fast food quality food https://www.cdc.gov/heartdisease/sodium.htm
"The problem is, high-sodium diets are known to increase blood pressure, which puts stress on your cardiovascular system. Over time, high blood pressure can stiffen or narrow your blood vessels, becoming a major risk factor for heart attack, stroke and heart failure. Ideally, most adults should try to keep their salt intake under 1,500 milligrams per day, according to the American Heart Association — though its current recommendations allow for up to 2,300 milligrams daily. Because sodium is so prevalent in our diets, it can add up quickly" This shows how bad the food quality is in the lower-income fast food options that a provided with easy access throughout the country. this shows the amount of sodium intake that is in fast food and how bad it can be for health.
aid to help people get good quality food and food the streets. https://www.cnn.com/2021/05/03/americas/uruguay-pandemic-hunger-intl/index.html
"Uruguay's version of a soup kitchen during the pandemic. Here they call it the "people's pot." Nobody gets paid for their work. Most of the food is donated. And the house where these volunteers were preparing the feast is borrowed. On this particular day they were cooking pork; but the menu varies depending on what ingredients they can get on any given day. Their mission is simple: feeding those who have fallen on hard times during the Covid-19 pandemic, although others are welcome too." it is an area where people can get food and help. this is going to be used to show the help to the country since covid and how they are trying to improve the quality of food people get.
plan for action in the USA i will use this to show all the different actions the USA is going to take in the future after the covid pandemic
"While the COVID-19 public health emergency continues to be in place, continue USDA nutrition policy waivers and expand no-cost school meals to all enrolled students for the entire 2020-2021 school year. Increase funding to allow for the expansion of critical CDC obesity-prevention programs including the State Physical Activity and Nutrition Program and the Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health program. Expand benefits in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as "food stamps") by raising maximum benefit levels, extending Pandemic-EBT (P-EBT) for students and children, doubling investments in SNAP-Ed, and finding innovative, voluntary ways to improve diet quality without harming access or benefit levels. Incentivize businesses and public land use to increase access to healthy food options and safe places to be physically active. Disincentivize unhealthy food choices by closing tax loopholes and eliminating business-cost deductions related to the advertising of unhealthy food and beverages to children and by enacting sugary drink taxes where tax revenue is allocated to local efforts to reduce health and socioeconomic disparities." The different ways to help solve the low-quality food in the USA on what we should do in the future to help stop it they will having nutritious foods in schools takes will reduce, so the increase in health issues decreases.
Uruguay poverty https://www.humanium.org/en/uruguay/
"overty in Uruguay results in a high number of children leaving home. They become street children, which means that they live or rather, survive, in deplorable conditions in the streets. This is a complete violation of the principles laid out by the International Convention on the Rights of the Child (CIDE). Their education and health, as well as their right to housing are completely ignored. They do odd jobs, all very poorly paid. Sometimes, they are forced to undertake very unhealthy and deplorable activities given their age." this shows how poverty is so low the children have to leave their homes to find food and survive causing there health to worsen all to find food to survive