For this discussion you will visit the Feeding America website and “Map the Meal” at http://map.feedingamerica.org/county/2013/overall.
Using this tool, map out the food insecurity in the county where you grew up. To find the data, hover your cursor over the map on your
state and click. Then hover your cursor and click on the county of your home town.
In the on-line discussion answer the following questions about food insecurity, need, and eligibility for SNAP in the county where you
are from.
What is food insecurity?
According to the hunger map, what percentage of people in your county experience food insecurity?
How many people qualify for SNAP or other food programs in your county? (This is the dark green, % of people who are below SNAP or
other programs).
What is the average cost for a meal in your county? How is this similar or different from counties that are adjacent to yours?
How does your county compare with the state?
What reactions do you have to this information?
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