Hunger in Michigan Created by: Melissa Moser and Leyna Dussel

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Hunger in MichiganCreated by Melissa Moser and
Leyna Dussel
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Hunger Words

• Food Security
• Access to enough food at all times for a healthy
  active life. At a minimum, food security includes
  the ready availability of nutritionally adequate
  and safe foods.
• Food Insecurity
• Limited or uncertain availability of
  nutritionally adequate and safe foods or limited
  or uncertain ability to acquire foods in socially
  acceptable ways.
• Food Insecurity with Hunger
• The uneasy or painful sensation caused by a
  recurrent or involuntary lack of food.

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Did you know . . .
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In the last 50 years, almost 400 million people
have died from hunger and poor sanitation . . .
Thats three times the number of people killed in
all wars fought in the entire 20th
century. --Bread for the World Institute
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In the United States . . .

• Thirty-one million people live in households that
  experience hunger or the risk of hunger.
• Over twelve million children experience hunger or
  the risk of hunger.
• One in ten households are food insecure.
• Twenty three million Americans(including 9
  million children) sought emergency food
  assistance from America's Second Harvest in 2001.
  

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In Michigan . . .

• 10 of the population (almost 1 million people)
  live in poverty
• More than 744,000 different people use the Food
  Bank Network to access Emergency Food in a year
  (this is over 227,000 per week)
• One of every thirteen people in Michigan will
  need emergency food this year.

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Contributing Factors . . . The Bigger
Picture

• Food Production
• Food Loss
• Obstacles to Accessing Food
• Other Factors

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Food Production in Michigan

• In 1994 the U.S. food supply produced enough food
  to supply every American with more than 150 of
  their daily needs.
• Michigan leads the nation in the production of 10
  crops and ranks fifth or higher in 32 crop
  categories.

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Food Loss in Michigan

• 96 billion pounds (27) of edible food are wasted
  every year in the United States.
• Michigan exported nearly one-third of its food
  commodities and products, with sales totaling
  approximately 776 million.

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Obstacles to Accessing Food

• Lack of transportation
• Insufficient number of grocery stores
• Difficulties accessing emergency food
• Special dietary requirements (especially for
  seniors)
• Fat and sugars cost less
• Lack of culturally appropriate food

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Dont forget about . . .

• Low wage jobs with little job security
• Lack of affordable housing
• High cost of living
• Agriculture prices that dont support farmers
• Physical and mental health concerns
• Substance abuse
• Domestic violence

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Whats Being Done?
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Food Distribution

• Food Banks
• On-Site Meals Program
• Community Gardens
• Local Community Organizations

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Food banks in Michigan serve over 75 million
pounds of food a year.
20 of Michigan families leaving welfare report
using foods banks, 41 said they eat less and 14
said their children eat less because of lack of
money.
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Federal Food Safety Net

• The Food Stamp Program (FSP)
• The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP)
• Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP)

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The Food Stamp Program (FSP)

• The Food Stamp Program is our nations number one
  defense against hunger.
• In 2000, it served 17.2 million people a month
  and cost 17.1 billion.
• Only 1/3 of eligible Seniors participate in the
  FSP.
• It takes an average of five hours and two office
  visits to apply for food stamps.

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The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP)

• In 1990, TEFAP changed from the TEMPORARY
  emergency food program to THE emergency food
  program, which indicates a shift in emergency
  food from temporary assistance to families in
  crisis to a permanent role in meeting the food
  need of low-income people.
• On a monthly basis TEFAP serves over 142,000 food
  bank clients.

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Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP)

• CSFP serves low-income pregnant and breastfeeding
  women, mothers up to one year postpartum,
  infants, children up to the age six, and seniors
  60 years and older by supplementing their diets
  with nutritious USDA commodity foods.

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1 out of 3 children in Michigan are eligible for
a free or reduced-price meal.
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Child Nutrition Programs (CNP)

• The five Child Nutrition Programs funded by the
  USDA reimburse school districts and non-profit
  organizations for nutritious meals and snacks
  served to low-income communities.
• In Michigan, 32.15 of kids are eligible for the
  National School Lunch Program.

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Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful
committed citizens can change the world. Indeed
its the only thing that ever has. --Margaret Mead