Hunger and Food Insecurity... in America - PediaCast 495

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4.8 • 598 Ratings

🗓️ 8 July 2021

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Summary

Dr Emily Decker and Dr Millie Dolce visit the studio as we consider food insecurity. Millions of Americans lack consistent access to healthy food. We explore why it happens, the impact on children and how your family can help. We hope you can join us!

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0:00.0	This is PEDYCAST.
0:20.7	Welcome to Pediacast, a pediatric podcast for parents.
0:24.8	And now, direct from the campus of nationwide children's, here is your host, Dr. Mike.
0:30.1	Hello, everyone, and welcome.
0:32.1	Once again to Pediacast.
0:34.0	It is a pediatric podcast for moms and dads.
0:37.5	This is Dr. Mike, coming to you from nationwide children's hospital.
0:41.4	We're in Columbus, Ohio.
0:43.3	It's episode 495 for July 8th, 2021.
0:48.1	We're calling this one hunger and food insecurity in America.
0:52.7	I want to welcome all of you to the program.
0:55.1	So we have an important topic for you this week, one that is projected to impact over
1:00.5	40 million Americans this year, and that topic is food insecurity.
1:06.3	Now what exactly is that?
1:08.2	Well, food insecurity is a condition that results when a family does not have
1:13.3	access to enough food for every member of the household to live an active, healthy life. And
1:19.6	nearly 15% of all Americans live with food insecurity, and that includes many working families,
1:27.3	single mothers, and lots and lots of kids.
1:30.7	In fact, did you know that 85% of kids who eat school breakfast, and 70% of those who eat school lunches,
1:39.2	qualify for free or reduced cost meals based on their family's income.
1:45.1	And these kids count on school meals to provide one third to half of their daily calories.
1:51.6	Which means when school is not in session for the summer or during a pandemic,
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