Sentences with phrase «experiencing food poverty»
At the same time, almost 15 percent of the American population is experiencing food poverty.
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A family friend who works as a concert photographer saw the photo and put her in touch with board members of the Jon Bon Jovi Soul Foundation, an organization that provides food, housing, and social services for those experiencing poverty and homelessness.
We have a natural revulsion to the idea of checking people's BMI before accepting them into the Church, especially when obesity is not necessarily reflective of gluttony (often, in this country, it is a result of poverty), and when we know from our own experiences or the experiences of those we love that an unhealthy weight can result from a variety of factors — from genetics to psychological components — and when some of our favorite people in the world (or when we ourselves) wrestle with a complicated relationship with food, whether it's through overeating or under - eating.
The accumulated experience and systematization of organic agriculture initiatives in developing countries is shedding light on principles and processes necessary to achieve food security and combat poverty while regenerating / conserving the resource base.
«To that end, he came up with the idea of the Kenny Dalglish Community Suite, which is housed within the stand and will be used by the club's Red Neighbours programme with a focus on supporting the elderly, addressing food poverty, encouraging physical activity and creating memorable experiences for young people.
More than 92 percent of the children live below the poverty line at schools that experience suspected food - borne illnesses, compared with 84 percent at the schools that did not.
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«There is some good evidence that living in poverty and experiencing issues like food and housing insecurity can cause changes in the brain that can lead to behavioral issues and low performance in...
A student is at a decided disadvantage if he lives in poverty, lacks stable housing or adequate healthcare, experiences food insecurity, is exposed to adverse childhood experiences, has limited English proficiency, or is an undocumented immigrant.
``... children in poverty may experience delays in cognitive development due to high - stress situations created by poverty such as lack of food, shelter, or stability.
While it remains most acute in urban core neighborhoods with intergenerational poverty, 31 hunger is increasing in suburban locales and is most prevalent in rural Southern locales.32 Since wages have been stagnant or eroding in many industries, two - thirds of families experiencing food insecurity have at least one working adult, and many might initially appear to be maintaining a middle - class lifestyle.33
So he knows full well that calling someone a «food stamp president» brings up the working person's fear, looming reality, and in some cases the actual experience, of unemployment — while making a shout - out to racism and affixing a stigma to poverty.
Even those nations where people in poverty plump up the statistics on obesity due to the low nutritional value and high caloric content of our cheap processed foods enjoy a high standard of availability of food — consequently giving little thought to what it is like to experience severe food shortages.
Born into a family living in a shack in a small town in Kansas and knowing only poverty, food stamps, and hand - me - down clothes, Michael J. Maher conquered incredible challenges and a near - death experience to be known by many different titles: