Tapper-Gardzina Yvonne, Cotugna Nancy
Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716, USA.
J Pediatr Health Care. 2003 Jan-Feb;17(1):18-21. doi: 10.1067/mph.2003.30.
Hunger and food insecurity affect nearly 12 million children in the United States. Poverty is the foremost reason for hunger and food insecurity, but even the working poor sometimes have difficulty providing enough food for their household. Undernourished children may not present with severe clinical symptoms, but their ability to learn and psychosocial behavior can be affected. Feeding programs such as Kids Café can help decrease child hunger while improving learning and overall health. Kids Café's are operated by local food banks and sponsored by America's Second Harvest in partnership with ConAgra Foods, Inc. This article reviews the problem of child hunger and describes the Kids Café Program.
饥饿和粮食不安全问题影响着美国近1200万儿童。贫困是饥饿和粮食不安全的首要原因，但即使是有工作的穷人有时也难以给家人提供足够的食物。营养不良的儿童可能不会出现严重的临床症状，但他们的学习能力和心理社会行为可能会受到影响。诸如儿童餐室之类的供餐项目有助于减少儿童饥饿，同时改善学习和整体健康状况。儿童餐室由当地食品银行运营，由美国第二丰收组织与康尼格拉食品公司合作赞助。本文回顾了儿童饥饿问题，并介绍了儿童餐室项目。
