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Food Security : megan…
Food Security :
Reduce Food Waste
Freeze fresh produce
Buy the good, weird looking fruit / food
Eat less meat
Only buy what you need at the store
Find snacks and meals to make with leftover food
Don't overfill your plate; eat the right portions
https://youtu.be/Y-ZE1GF2q-0?si=V4zpihMCMjWBKmmp
Support Smallholder Farmers
Raise their incomes
Lack of resources
Collab platforms with government and industry
High-quality data
Internet access
https://youtu.be/WoKO9KSKxzY?si=_A8CY0RL43suV7tV
Strengthen Social Safety Net
44.2 million people struggled with food security
SNAP benefits
WIC benefits
381,000 households experience pangs of hunger
Socioeconomic Factors
Black non-Hispanic households 2x’s more likely to be food
insecure
Hispanics are 17.2 of food insecurity
Physical access to food
Bad health risks for those who are food insecure
Transportation to food
Enhanced Ag. Productivity and Technology
Automated irrigation systems
Crop monitoring sensors
GMO
Improved sustainability
Better quality control
Better access to markets
Better efficiency and productivity
