A crash course in changing the world.
—an increase in the number of persons sixty-five years and older and of persons younger than eighteen, in relation to the number of employed workers (which increases the burden of support for the workers)
—an increase in the average size of farms (which decreases employment opportunities)
—an increase in the number of female-headed households with children but no husband present
— an increase in the percent of persons with a disability (which reduces the effective workforce)
Efforts to improve the income level of low-income families aim at the heart of the problem and include the promotion of higher wages through upgrading occupations, education and skills training, and migration to areas of greater work opportunities. The following factors will improve the poverty picture of a county:
—an increase in the percent of the married population
—an increase in the percent of the population in the middle and higher income cla****
—an increase in retail sales per capita
—an increase in the average weekly wage of all workers
—an increase in the percent of new immigrant residents.
A number of agencies are working to improve the well-being of children in Georgia. The KIDS COUNT program, a project of the Annie E. Casey Foundation and sponsored by the Family Connection Partnership in Atlanta, annually tracks ten well-being factors by county in order to stimulate action to improve conditions. The Georgia Division of Family and Children Services offers a variety of beneficial services to counties. The Georgia Rural Development Council sponsors programs to increase economic activity and community development by working through sixteen regional development centers."
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This to me highlights the idea that food insecurity and hunger is not a simple issue of access to food but rather a complex problem involving multiple factors.
I don't know exactly what to do about the state food insecurity issue, much less the world. But I will co-opt the "think global, act local" slogan and see about starting a garden and/or working with my the Henry County community garden.
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