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What Is Food Justice and Why Is It Necessary? | FoodPrint - 0 views

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Personal+Freedoms Food+Injustice Low+Income

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  • contrerasju on 08 Sep 21
     
    This website explains food justice and its importance to our communities. Especially in communities where the low income POC live.
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The Great Affordability Crisis Breaking America - The Atlantic - 0 views

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Personal+Freedoms Economy House+Affordability

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  • contrerasju on 08 Sep 21
     
    This article explains the growing crisis of house affordability. One reason why is because of the increasing poverty in America.
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Income Inequality - Inequality.org - 0 views

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Personal+Freedoms Inequality Racial+Income

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  • contrerasju on 08 Sep 21
     
    This website describes the gaps of income between the different communities. The difference is significant and will continue to grow.
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Latest issues - The Refugee Brief - 1 views

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Personal+Freedoms Refugee Asylum+Seekers

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  • contrerasju on 07 Sep 21
     
    Current global refugee updates. Including the afghan crises and their shortages with food and water. As well as the asylum seekers from Central America who are being stopped from crossing the Mexican border.
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Racism in healthcare: Statistics and examples - 1 views

www.medicalnewstoday.com/...racism-in-healthcare

Personal+Freedom Socioeconomic+Inequality Bias Stereotypes

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  • unable to voice their concerns about the lack of personal protective equipment and COVID-19 testing in the pandemic’s early stages.
  • Black people were 3.57 times more likely to die from COVID-19
  • Latinx population was nearly twice that of the white population.
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  • profound impact on mental and physical health
  • difficult for some to get health insurance, preventing people from getting medical care.
  • racism also exists within healthcare itself
  • 73% held at least one false belief about the biological differences between races.
  • less likely to receive appropriate pain medication than white children
  • 10% less likely to admit Black patients to the hospital
  • affect the medical care of pregnant people and newborn babies.
  • 28% more likely to already have a chronic illness
  • Latinx people of the same age accumulated chronic diseases faster than white people.
  • Asian Americans may be under-diagnosed.
  • “model minority” stereotype,
  • suggests doctors are less likely to diagnose alcohol addiction in Asian Americans compared to white people,
  • clinicians can overlook the symptoms of depression and focus more on psychotic symptoms when treating Black people.
  • contrerasju on 07 Sep 21
     
    This article describes the various ways that POC are treated differently. This can cause doctors to provide the wrong treatment or no treatment for the minority who don't have access to healthcare.
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