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Soup Kitchen + Food Pantries

Soup Kitchens A soup kitchen is a center where the hungry and less fortunate can come to eat free meals. They are usually located in lower-income neighborhoods and staffed with volunteers. Food options range from bread and a beverage to fully cooked and nutritional meals. Most soup kitchens also provide necessities like clothes and hygiene…

ByJadenApril 28, 20240Comments

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Lending and Mortgage Discrimination

What is lending and mortgage discrimination? Lending discrimination is the practice of judging an individual’s loan application on factors such as race, sex, religion, or origin to determine their creditworthiness. As a structural practice, lending discrimination primarily targets BIPOC by placing them in high-risk financial situations or denying their application regardless of their credit score.…

ByZahraApril 28, 20240Comments

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Homeless Feeding Bans in Houston

As your parent or guardian comes to a red light, you observe a person laying on the hard concrete with torn clothing and nothing to eat. We have all been here. And we have all witnessed our parents or guardians driving off as the person remains hopeless outside. “As of September 2019, the homeless population…

ByLethanApril 28, 20240Comments

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Food Security and Genetically Modified Foods

In North America, many of us have a wide range of food related choices. We are often influenced by television and other media to choose “healthy” options. But the truth is whether you choose to eat corn flakes for breakfast or perhaps a slice of Canadian bacon on the side of waffles and scrambled eggs,…

ByNiaApril 28, 20241Comment

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The Effects of Food insecurity on Mental Health

Mental health is feelings of emotional, psychological, and social well-being (CDC, 2018). It is a crucial contributor to our ability to think, feel, and operate. Having robust mental health can increase our ability to handle stress, relate to others, and improve our overall quality of life. Developing and maintaining our mental health is an ongoing…

ByZahraApril 28, 20241Comment

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Preventive Health Screenings

According to the United States Census Bureau, as of 2019, about 10%of the United States population do not have health insurance. The majority of the uninsured people are families with low income and people of color. In a study conducted by Kaiser Family Foundation in 2019, they found that about 73.7% of the nonelderly uninsured…

ByLethanApril 28, 20240Comments

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Food Loss vs. Food Waste

What is Food Loss vs. Food Waste? Food Loss is the discarding of edible foods at the production, processing, and distribution. (FoodPrint, 2021). Alternatively, food waste is the discarding of edible food at the retail sector and consumer level. This includes grocery stores, the hospitality sector, and individual consumer use (FoodPrint, 2021). Why does Food…

ByZahraApril 28, 20240Comments

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Housing Discrimination in Canada

Housing discrimination often “consists of any behavior, practice, or policy in the public or private sectors that directly, indirectly, or systematically causes harm through inequitable access to or use and enjoyment of housing by members of historically disadvantaged social groups” (Novac 2002). From this definition alone, we can see that housing discrimination can be both…

ByZahraApril 28, 20240Comments

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Canadian Food Price Inflation

What is food insecurity, and why does it matter? Food security is defined as a state in which "all people, at all times, have physical & economic access to sufficient, safe, & nutritious food to meet their dietary needs & food preferences for an active & healthy life" (World Food Summit, 1996). In that case,…

ByZahraApril 28, 20240Comments

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Informal Settlements and Slums

Today, 1 in 7 people live in a slum, and about 1 in every 4 people will live in a slum by 2030. While three-quarters of slum-dwellers live in Asia and Africa, informal housing is an increasing problem across the globe. So, what are informal settlements/slums? Well, these two words can be used to refer to the same conditions. They…

ByZoeApril 28, 20240Comments

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