Food Insecurity
In the US, 13.5% of households (18 million) were food insecure in 2023, a rise from 12.8% in 2022, and 47.4 million people were in food-insecure households, including 13.8 million children. Globally, an estimated 2.33 billion people faced moderate or severe food insecurity in 2023, with the number of severely food insecure people remaining high since 2020. Rates are disproportionately higher among certain groups, including single-mother households, Black and Hispanic households, and those with incomes below the poverty line.
Food insecurity in the United States will never be comprehensively addressed without examining the root causes that create the crisis in the first place. Here is a list of some contributing factors:
Poverty, low wages, economic inequality, climate change, lack of transportation, corporate greed, government corruption, political instability, racial segregation, social construction, systemic racism, dehumanization and an inadequate and failing governing infrastructure.
Food insecurity happens when leaders of a government lack humanity, empathy, care, compassion and dignity.
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Note: All images have been vetted and critiqued by virtue of group discussions with my teacher, professional photographer Amy Blakemore and advanced students, many of whom are professional photographers that attend the Glassell School of Art in Houston, Texas. Photos are evaluated based on light and shadows, contrast, composition, patterns and shapes, texture, movement, print quality and expression. Please allow 3 to 5 days for darkroom processing.
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Food Insecurity
$275.00
Art for a cause: A portion of the proceeds of your purchase will be donated to underserved communities seeking food assistance.
- Size 11 x 14 inches
- Medium: Black and white darkroom glossy print on fibre paper; Selenium tone gelatin silver print
- Includes: Exhibition mat board and certificate of authenticity
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