ABikerSailor
Diamond Member
Food insecurity does not translate to hunger. Don't you get tired of being a hack and spouting off mindless mantra?Not the sharpest tack, but we already knew that. What you're talking about is what's labelled "Low Food Security" meaning:
USDA's labels describe ranges of food security
Food Security
High food security (old label=Food security): no reported indications of food-access problems or limitations.
Marginal food security (old label=Food security): one or two reported indications--typically of anxiety over food sufficiency or shortage of food in the house. Little or no indication of changes in diets or food intake.
Food Insecurity
Low food security (old label=Food insecurity without hunger): reports of reduced quality, variety, or desirability of diet. Little or no indication of reduced food intake.
Very low food security (old label=Food insecurity with hunger): Reports of multiple indications of disrupted eating patterns and reduced food intake.
Idiot bandying about the term hunger are insulting those who really are. Very, very few in the US could actually be called hungry, and those that are are usually suffering from mental conditions.
Might wanna check Google again, because there are 1 out of every 6 children in America who are suffering under food insecurity.
But....................we already know that the rich don't think about things like that. Yeah, to those who earn over 50,000 dollars/year, 36 bucks per month isn't that much, but to those who only make around 18,000 to 20,000 dollars/year, 36 dollars per month is a lot.
And....................if you earn less, 36 dollars is a lot more to them.
Did you know that 36 dollars can feed a family of 4 for around a week? How would YOU like to go hungry one week out of every 4 because you had your benefits cut?
And.......................the reason many Americans are obese? It's because they have to buy food that contributes to their condition (as well as diabetes, heart disease, etc.) because they don't have enough money to get healthy.
It's more expensive to eat food that keeps you healthy than it does to eat food that keeps you alive (for a shorter time), because healthy food is more expensive.
Actually, food insecurity DOES translate into hunger, because you really don't know if you're going to be fed the next day or not. Me? I lived with it for a couple of years when my mother got divorced from my 2nd stepfather (yeah...........she may have made some bad choices in men she married, but I've gotten comfortable with that, because sometimes people make poor choices), and I know what it's like to eat one day and go hungry for the next two or three. Have YOU ever been in that situation? It sucks. Especially when you're 7 or 8 years old and are wondering why you can't have something to eat and have to listen to your parent cry because they can't provide for you or your sibling.
And...........................if I'm a "hack" spouting mindless mantra for the masses, why do I keep bringing up what I've lived through?
I was also a foster child for a while after I was orphaned at 8.