Comments on: What’s at Stake http://www.wastedfood.com/2007/11/28/whats-at-stake/ a look at how America squanders nearly half of its food Fri, 05 Dec 2008 11:58:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Jonathan http://www.wastedfood.com/2007/11/28/whats-at-stake/#comment-13058 Wed, 28 Nov 2007 18:36:49 +0000 http://www.wastedfood.com/2007/11/28/whats-at-stake/#comment-13058 John, the study didn't focus on New Mexico and Texas. I just highlighted those as the states with the highest child food insecurity rates. You'll find all states' rates if you click the link. As you'll see in that study, the overall child food insecurity rate for the US is 18 percent. I think that's bad. You're right in that illegal immigration plays a role in child food insecurity. Using this <a href="http://www.statemaster.com/red/graph/peo_est_num_of_ill_imm-people-estimated-number-illegal-immigrants&b_map=1" rel="nofollow" rel="nofollow">estimate of illegal immigration by state</a>, Wyoming and Maine have virtually no illegals (they're not even on the chart). Looking at that <a href="http://www.secondharvest.org/export/sites/harvest/learn_about_hunger/methodology.pdf" rel="nofollow">Second Harvest study</a>, both states have 19 percent child food insecurity. Also, while illegal immigration is a topic we need to address, someone's immigration status doesn't change the fact that they're hungry. John, the study didn’t focus on New Mexico and Texas. I just highlighted those as the states with the highest child food insecurity rates. You’ll find all states’ rates if you click the link.

As you’ll see in that study, the overall child food insecurity rate for the US is 18 percent. I think that’s bad.

You’re right in that illegal immigration plays a role in child food insecurity. Using this estimate of illegal immigration by state, Wyoming and Maine have virtually no illegals (they’re not even on the chart). Looking at that Second Harvest study, both states have 19 percent child food insecurity.

Also, while illegal immigration is a topic we need to address, someone’s immigration status doesn’t change the fact that they’re hungry.

]]> by: John Dark http://www.wastedfood.com/2007/11/28/whats-at-stake/#comment-13051 Wed, 28 Nov 2007 16:53:36 +0000 http://www.wastedfood.com/2007/11/28/whats-at-stake/#comment-13051 Regarding the Second Harvest study that focused on New Mexico and Texas: those two states have two of the highest percentages of their populations consisting of illegal aliens from south of the border. That needs to be taken into account when making judgments about this country and how we care for our people, be it how well they are fed or anything else. Why not balance it by looking at a state with a very low level of illegal immigration and determining what the food insecurity rate is there. I think you would see that overall the food insecurity rate in this country is not really so bad. Regarding the Second Harvest study that focused on New Mexico and Texas: those two states have two of the highest percentages of their populations consisting of illegal aliens from south of the border. That needs to be taken into account when making judgments about this country and how we care for our people, be it how well they are fed or anything else. Why not balance it by looking at a state with a very low level of illegal immigration and determining what the food insecurity rate is there. I think you would see that overall the food insecurity rate in this country is not really so bad.

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