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Food Insecurities in Urban Communities

By: Paulnisha Granger

Raynard Ware

Sandra Okoro

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Select a Significant Challenge Individuals Living in Urban Communities Encounter in Obtaining Optimal Healthcare.

QUESTION

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Introduction

Food Insecurity has been defined by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) as “limited and/or uncertain availability of nutritionally adequate and safe food.”

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National Demographics

(14.5%)

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Local Demographics

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Factors that Cause Food Insecurities

Food Insecurity/

Health Disparities

Location

Race Economic Stability

Gender

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What is a Health Disparity?

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• A health disparity is a preventable difference in the burden of a health outcome based upon characteristics of a specific group.

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Race and Food Insecurities

African American Households24.6%

Caucasian households11.2%

Nationally14.5%

Hispanics32.3%

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Food Deserts in Kansas City

Pink color represents Desert areas

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Economic Status and Food Insecurities

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How Would We Address the

Challenge?

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POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS…

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More grocery stores in “desert areas”. Partnering with grocery stores.

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More Mobile Markets

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• Fundraising• Initiatives to teach about healthy food choices• Hospital Follow ups

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QUESTIONS?