Groups that may experience food inequality  10

Rural and Isolated

city v country basket of food comparison
local products

Low Income Earners

priority of spending

Women and Children

work load, vulnerability, climate and disasters

People with a Disability

dependent, limited funds, mobility, institutionalised

Aged

dependent, limited funds, mobility, health, institutionalised, isolated

Indigenous Australians

destruction of traditional lifestyle, social and financial disadvantage, western diet and disease

Chronically Ill

illness, allergies = less choice

People with Dementia

meals on wheels

Alcohol and Drug Abusers

alcohol poisons the brain and interferes with vitamin absorption, different priorities, drugs affect health

Homeless People

less money, no cooking facilities, limited access to food, eg.......

Fare's Fair

The Reasons for Food Inequity  AAMS

Access to continuous safe water 
        .
      (consider water borne diseases, pollution...) for drinking, crops, animals

Availability of safe, nutritious food

• enough for everyone
• access (age, money, transport...)
• utilisation (nutritious, stored properly, processed well) plus water for drinking
• assets (storing up and growing for lean times)

Meeting Food Needs

GDP

wealth of citizens (skills, education, health, transport)

reliant on water

Selection of Food

education = work

work at a young age = illiteracy

illiteracy can lead to poor nutrition choices  eg