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The top CBC article concerning food was surrounding the Veterans Food Bank in Calgary having a food drive and the success of it. There is high food insecurity for Veterans, especially younger veterans as they are more hesitant to go to the food bank. This links to the  article on BBC is about how there is heavy rainfall in India, which has caused prices to soar for lentils, and other staples in their diet. Both articles are about food insecurity, and how different groups of people can be impacted in their food and diet intake.

The posts on social media reflect these news articles as well. The top Tumblr post is on how rabbits are “famine-resistant”, a joke but containing social current themes. It is interesting that food insecurity is echoed in this when India could be heading towards that, especially for those who are poorer. The top Instagram post is on vegan cravings, which is the opposite of famine. However, further on in the comments, there is discussion on how you can make this with little ingredients, which can feed more people if you have the type of produce for this. As Food Banks do provide food access, it rarely leads to food justice. Recipes like that, which are popular on Instagram, can provide these with some food justice as they can learn to cook their food and make it fresh, with a few simple ingredients. This is beneficial for everyone.

 

 

 

Food insecurity and food justice is a huge problem across the world. The media reflects this and reinforces these themes.

 

 

Works Cited

BBC News, “Many Indians hit by soaring costs of some staple foods,” BBC News, Nov 9 2015. http://www.bbc.com/news/business-34746406

CBC News, “Veterans Food Bank event sees spike in generosity despite economic slump,” CBC News, Nov 9 2015. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/veterans-food-bank-donations-up-1.3310411