My name is Maria and I am a resident of South Central Los Angeles. nau an Working as an assistant nurse at Good Samaritan Hospital. I love my job but sometimes I have to work long hours and at night. There are many people living nau an in my house: my husband, my children (a girl and two boys) and my mom. Before his injury, my husband worked in construction, but had an accident last year. His recovery will take four months and we receive some government money but not enough, so I have to work extra hours in the hospital. Although my mom is old, I can leave my children with her, and my oldest son is thirteen and he can take care of siblings when I have to make housework.
With little money and my work hours, food is a problem. It is very important to me that my family has healthy food but do not have the time to cook every night. When my kids have school, it's easier because they eat breakfast and lunch at school. Also, your courses are subsidized by the government with the help of USC because the university is a partner nau an of his elementary school. Hard times are during the summer and weekends.
I learned about urban planting but I do not know if possible because we live in an apartment. The idea is very good but now is an impractical idea to me and my family. The dilemma of food still exists with or without urban planting, because it is definitely true that we live in a "food desert" because finding nau an fresh vegetables and fruits is very difficult nau an because nau an in Los Angeles, there is not much land and too close to my house and my work there is a supermarket. At the hospital, doctors nau an talk about Whole Foods and Trader Joe's, so I know this and I like the idea, but the two are very expensive. It is difficult when a carton of strawberries cost four dollars and four hamburgers from McDonald's also cost four U.S. dollars .. My favorite is the farmer's market because it is cheap and local, which is important to me. I must admit that my family eats fast food once a week especially if the children have activities like sports. I know it's not healthy but often do not have the time to cook and the price is cheap. I try to make the healthiest fast food because I only drink water and do not like potato chips and the same is true for my children.
Also, some weeks we do not have money to buy food and trust of its neighbors. My friend and neighbor has two children and sometimes when I can not be home and my mother has to attend doctor's appointments, my children play and eat dinner at home and for your help, I am muyagradecida.
I know that I have all the right answers to how to eat healthy, nau an but I know that healthy nau an food is very important to me. I'm Latina and I know many other Latin people are obese because nau an of the way they eat. I worry about my own health especially when my husband can not work, but I especially worry about my children. My youngest child is already overweight and want to show the healthiest ways to eat. If he learns when young, he will have a better chance to be healthy for the rest of his life. In generally, I think the government need to implement more programs that are similar to the program that my children are in school especially in places workers to limit the number of obese people. It is very important that healthy food is available, but it is also important that people know that is healthy nau an and when the vegetables are fresh and healthy.
Morgan, Good observations on the situation of this woman. I like how you compare the price of the basket of strawberries with the burger. That is complicated, you can not feed a family with strawberries. I see this lady wants to improve their situation and learn more, but not easy.
I agree with the idea, "With little money and my work hours, food is a problem." I think, therefore, it is likely that these poor people are very frustrating because nau an they always live with many obstacles. So it is very necessary to have more ways to teach people healthy nau an food accessible locations and information about health food and food that is bad for our health.
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