RE: The Social Problem of Food Insecurity in the US
uneven distribution of foods
What do you mean with that? The food is distributed according to the market as far as I understand.
With capitalism being the main economic system in the US, the distribution of food is inevitably bound to end up in the places which can afford to pay for it
I sense there is an intent to criticize capitalism? It is important to notice that with countries that reject a market economy, there is simply not enough food like what is happening in Venezuela these last few years.
the methods in which we treat our waste also contributes to food insecurity.
I agree there is too many waste, but that is hard to fix. People simply throw away food they don't need, and convincing them to stop doing it might be difficult, but still we should try to do it.
contribute to hunger in the US.
America more than a hunger problem has a obesity problem, because fast food is cheap and a lot of people decide to eat those. For real hunger problem we could check other countries, like Venezuela.
to keep up an illusion of perfection which creates large amounts of waste
I don't think it is perfect, not even close, but free market economies are much better than state controlled economies like the one in Venezuela. A person in america has a higher purchasing power having a basic job, than working as a professional in Venezuela.
What I mean by the uneven distribution of foods is exactly what it says, the unequal dispersal of goods to the entire US populace. Food deserts exist all across the country where people have no access to adequate foods. Even for myself living in a city I have to drive 20 minutes (or an hour bus ride) in order to get a large selection of quality produce.
The intent is not to criticize Capitalism, the statement is a fact. There are countless studies which show that goods follow the net capital gains within a Capitalist economy.
The obesity problem you bring up has a lot to do with the unequal distribution of foods. Without access to healthy foods, both economically and sociologically, people consume large amounts of processed foods. Processed foods have a direct correlation with type II diabetes and obesity.
You keep comparing the US to other countries when this study has nothing to do with external comparisons. Yes, other countries are worse off, but that does not negate the issues we experience in our own borders.
I never said it was perfect, I said they try to keep up an illusion of perfection, which they do. They throw away any goods that do not meet their aesthetics standards so it must be perfect.