San Ysidro California food security
Food security, as defined by the United Nations, implies that all individuals have access to nutritious food that complies with their food preferences, and also dietary needs for a healthy and active life. Different social determinants affect food security (Luat, 2018). More specifically, in San Ysidro California. The first one is income and social status. Individuals with low-income rate and low social quality are vulnerable to food insecurity. This might be contributed to different factors such as the cost of food and also lack of enough capital to obtain what is needed to be termed as food security. A social support network is another social determinant that affects food security among people in San Ysidro. Those families that have limited social support networks face food insecurity (Villarreal & Dostoyevsky, 2018). They are, therefore exposed to different health issues that affect their lives. Education and literacy play much a crucial role in food security in San Ysidro and other parts of California. Lass education and illiteracy are associated with food insecurity as the victims are not aware of the importance of a balanced diet. Also, illiteracy contributes to lack of valuable information on how to enhance food security across the households. Therefore the uneducated and illiterate suffer more of health issues as a result of food insecurity as compared to well and literate individuals in San Ysidro. Slum residents’ willingness to pursue healthcare for non-COVID-19 illnesses has been limited during lockdowns.
To promote healthcare seeking, consistent information is needed about what is available and whether infection prevention is in place (Walski, 2018). Politicians must ensure that prices do not increase and that slum society is disproportionately disadvantageous. The remote consultancy should be known to minimize face-to-face interaction and offer resources for psychiatric and gender-based harassment. Challenges included short-term financing and personnel turnover longevity of the program. Strengths including the use of a cultural context which enhances program cohesiveness and encourages cooperation with local initiatives that focus on well-being, culture and environmental protection (Volpp, 2018). For a community which gives food for all, Haudenosaunee teachings hold values and principles. These lessons are the basis for a rich cultural curriculum that promotes the ability and capabilities of food conservation, as well as indigenous cultural identities and activities.
References
Luat, P. (2018). Spatial Distribution of Black Carbon in Air Samples from the US-Mexico Border Community of San Ysidro, California (Doctoral dissertation, San Diego State University).
Villarreal, R. M., & Dostoyevsky, F. (2018). ON JULY 18, 1984, a gunman stormed into a McDonald’s fast-food restaurant in the US///Mexico border community of San Ysidro. Coloniality of the US/Mexico Border: Power, Violence, and the Decolonial Imperative, 94.
Walski, N. J. (2018). Possible Influences of Pollution From Tijuana on PM 2.5 in the Border City of San Ysidro Using Hourly Data From a Pollution Monitor at the US-MX Port of Entry (Doctoral dissertation, San Diego State University).
Volpp, L. (2018). Refugees Welcome. Berkeley La Raza LJ, 28, 71.