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I feel that, in the past five weeks of class, I have fulfilled the main goal I set for myself. Going back to my first blog post, I stated that I wanted to learn how to improve to better improve my writing, and this course had done exactly that. Learning the different techniques from class lectures, as well as the various revision skills taught, I feel as though I am stronger writer on the most basic level of story structure and general flow.
I also feel that I have done a good job of following the six strategies to become a better writer I discussed earlier in the class. I have attempted my hardest to continually write with the best possible attitude and take inspiration from everything I see in the world.
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Should America provide more funding for SNAP? If so, how much of an increase? If not, how does the current funding seem appropriate?
I think that there is absolutely no reason for America to not provide more funding for not only SNAP, but numerous other food-assistance programs. Frankly, these programs should see as much of an increase as they need to stabilize the food situation in our country. As Raj Patel states in A Place at the Table, as Americans, we would be willing to go to war if we saw another country handicapping their children as we currently do with various food and meal programs. I find is something of a crime against humanity that our country has attempted to set up various programs in order to aid, but actually only keep hunger a viscous and repeating cycle How should Americans define “food insecurity?” How should Americans define “starving? What solutions can Americans use to overcome food insecurity and starving in America? Americans should define food insecurity much as the word is presented to us in A Place at the Table - not knowing when or where your next meal is going to come from. This notion is simple and gets the point across, but it also frightful to truly think about. 'Starving' is a word that we Americans often abuse. Most people will feel the first pangs of hunger and declare that they are starving when it simply is not the case. We should define starving as much of the rest of the world does, a state that occurs when one is in the process of dying from their hunger. My previous answer will shed light into how we as Americans can overcome food insecurity and starving - I believe there is amount of spending too high when it comes to ending our hunger issues. As a nation that prides itself on being strong, we are ignorant to willing handicap our citizens in this manner. Do you live in a food desert? How can America feed people who live in food deserts? According to my own insight, as well as the USDA's map of the area, I do not live in a food desert. American could begin to feed the staggering amount of people who reside in a food desert in numerous ways. First, the government could make sure that healthy foods are shipped to whatever grocery stores are currently in a specific area, or there could be governmental grocery stores set up in low income food desert locations. Should America rely on charities to feed the hungry? How much of a reliance? America should in no way rely on charities to feed the hungry. Of course, it is great to see so many different groups reach out and help those who do not have enough to eat, but under no circumstance should this be the be all end all situation. In what ways can America better subsidize the farming industry and its crop production? America can better subsidize the farming industry in order better incentivize the production of healthier end-products. In the current market, cheaper, less healthy foods are more available to the masses, causing both obesity and ultimately hunger to take over. What are the most common myths and misconceptions about those who depend on food banks and other food assistance programs? I think that one of the most common myths about those who have to rely on food banks and other programs is that many of them are simply not poor, homeless people, but often regular, blue-collar Americans who simply cannot make enough money to support and feed their respective families. I can admit that for a time of my life, I thought the same but I have spent countless hours volunteering my time to various programs and food banks. Seeing the people who truly rely on your help and service is truly humbling. A Place at the Table is a 2012 documentary that examines the food crisis that America is currently facing. Throughout the film, people whose lives are currently being dramatically effected by governmental rulings on poverty and food-related aid are given a chance to show the day-to-day crisis that they face. From a small, poor village in Colorado to a strong, single mother in Philadelphia, A Place at the Table examines what astounding hardships everyday people face. Additionally, the film also examines how our country got to this point by bringing shocking statistics relating to the food subsidization laws as well as programs such as SNAP.
The main social system that informed Sargent Price's decisions to ultimately 'take care ' of his dog, Vicar was his time spent in the United States Marines.
During Prices' time serving in the Marines, he and his fellow troops were tasked with shooting dogs on the streets. As painful as it was for Price, a dog lover to have to do this, the Sargent knew that shooting the animals led them to have a quick death, as opposed to slowly succumbing to hunger or other unfortunate deaths. When it came to his own dog, Vicar, Price recalled his time with the Marines and the dogs he had to put down during his service. In remembering this, Price knew that no matter how hard it was to let his own dog go, it was the most fair way to end his life. |