This video gives insight to the realities
of the struggles that many Americans are suffering while living in poverty.
Mrs. Turner details in the video how her family lives off a set amount of money
which goes towards food on a monthly basis. When food for her family becomes scarce
she is forced to limit her family to only one meal per day. These are types of
examples that prove that our country must change the approach it takes when
tackling this particular issue of poverty. Children should not be subjected to
having only one meal per day, my belief is that there should be better programs
with more opportunity for children and families to have assistance with buying
groceries.
The health aspects that Mrs. Turner
addresses in the video do hold true. Many people who are on a limited budget in
regards to groceries, do tend to purchase more of the less healthful types of
foods because they are able to feed more for less money. Because of the way
that food is priced people are forced to pick for example between a $1
cheeseburger vs a $6 salad, and even though they know which is a more healthful
option they will go for the cheeseburger because of the affordability. These
types of foods then become factors towards people developing diseases and other
health related issues. I feel that it is a real issue when we as a country
cannot help each other from something like starvation or malnourishment.
