Pick any one question and respond in an original discussion post by midnight, Day 4 of Week 2.
After the initial post, you must also provide substantive responses to at least 2 of your classmates’ posts and remain active on at least 2 additional days during Week 2.
- Are the causes of food insecurity and food scarcity the same? Discuss in detail with examples. Are the causes individual or systemic, and which actors (production, distribution, consumption, or disposal) impact food security the most? Next, what is the relationship between food justice and racial justice? How can nurse professionals detect the food insecurities in their patients’ lives and help alleviate them? (USLOs 2.2, 2.3, 2.4)
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- You or someone you know may have a lived experience of food insecurity. If you are comfortable, can you share the situations the food insecurity presents to the person or family without referring to any names or relations? Do you think environmental issues caused them? Explain. What are the root causes of “hunger” issues, and how can they be eliminated? Next, how would nursing professionals help with the food insecurity issues of their patients? (USLOs 2.2, 2.3, 2.4)
Pick any one question and respond in an original discussion post by midnight, Day 4 of Week 2.
After the initial post, you must also provide substantive responses to at least 2 of your classmates’ posts and remain active on at least 2 additional days during Week 2.
- Are the causes of food insecurity and food scarcity the same? Discuss in detail with examples. Are the causes individual or systemic, and which actors (production, distribution, consumption, or disposal) impact food security the most? Next, what is the relationship between food justice and racial justice? How can nurse professionals detect the food insecurities in their patients’ lives and help alleviate them? (USLOs 2.2, 2.3, 2.4)
OR
- You or someone you know may have a lived experience of food insecurity. If you are comfortable, can you share the situations the food insecurity presents to the person or family without referring to any names or relations? Do you think environmental issues caused them? Explain. What are the root causes of “hunger” issues, and how can they be eliminated? Next, how would nursing professionals help with the food insecurity issues of their patients? (USLOs 2.2, 2.3, 2.4)