Week 3

Tuesday, April 10th:
      Today in class we spoke about health and nutrition policies and the laws that relate to them. One that I personally found interesting was the SNAP - supplemental nutrition assistance program, which distributes food stamps. One conversation about this program was directed towards the rules and regulations of the food stamps in comparison to WIC's program. I agree with the need to put regulations on what an individual can and cannot buy with the SNAP food stamps. On a personal note, my older sister is a single mom and she is on food stamps. However, when I take a look into what she buys with them, it is usually along the lines of snack and sweets. I remember going home one weekend and she had purchased cookies, chips, and a 7 layer mexican dip with her food stamps. Not the best choices and I didn't see the purchase as necessary. I think more rules/regulations do need to be implemented in the SNAP program.

Thursday, April 12th:
      In class today we watched a video about a Farmer's Market that was implemented to reduce the risk of disease. I thought the idea of the Farmer's Market being the intervention was a good idea. They were able to get a good location, which was across from a health center, and offer discounts/coupons for individuals that participated in the study. I didn't realize the availability of fruits and vegetables was something of concern, I just figured it was individuals choosing not to buy fresh fruits and vegetables that was the issue. I continue to learn a little more about food insecurity with each class.