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    Home / College Guide / Polk Perspective: Young adults can shape the future of food insecurity
     Posted on Tuesday, October 22 @ 00:00:15 PDT
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    Food insecurity is the lack of access to reliable amounts of nutritious food. Many of us see food insecurity in the news, we hear about it in the classroom and we might have even had a classmate who was food insecure, whether or not we knew. This past summer, I had the privilege of attending the University of Florida’s Florida Youth Institute. The summer program, hosted by the UF/IFAS College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, drew high school students like me by proposing a week-long symposium in which we delved into all facets of food security, Florida agriculture and our roles in creating a food-secure future. I first believed I would be receiving enthusiastic lectures about interesting aspects of agriculture such as soil moisture, the future of crop production, and the science of maximizing our planet’s limited green space. However, fellow participants and I engaged in hands-on demonstrations while touring indoor and outdoor labs of leaders working to end hunger and poverty. This program made me a more open-minded citizen with a desire to turn my fortunate circumstances into purpose-driven change for many around the world. On Oct. 16, I flew to Des Moines, Iowa, for the Global Youth Institute, part of the World Food Prize.

    At this event, I discussed pressing food security and agricultural issues with international experts with my peers across the world. I hoped to convey a similar impact on others I meet there as the staff and counselors from UF’s College of Agricultural and Life Sciences have had on me. My time at one of our state’s most prestigious universities left me feeling blessed. I never go to sleep with an empty stomach, and this ignited a passion in me for fighting for those who never get to experience the type of nutrition so many of us are able to receive. Norman Borlaug, the father of the Green Revolution and the World Food Prize, spent his life as an agronomist. He shaped food’s future by engineering new strains of crops that would go on to feed a billion people. I hope that with the tools and resources I’ve gathered at Florida Youth Institute, I can instill some of that same fervor for food security into my own community to help achieve Norman Borlaug’s vision for a world without hunger. One of the many things I have planned to implement in my community to curb hunger and educate members about the logistics for feeding a growing population is to host an Oxfam banquet.

    An Oxfam banquet showcases how different regions of our globe experience hunger and food insecurity every single day through an interactive dinner experience. Guests draw tickets at random and are assigned to a high-, middle-, or low-income tier, based on the latest poverty statistics, and engage in discussion afterward. My time at the Florida Youth Institute presented me with a choice. I could opt to continue my day-to-day activities unchanged by the new knowledge I learned during my week at UF. Or, I could choose to become a dedicated member of the population fighting for global hunger to be eliminated. My hope is that I am able to make a similar impact in my community as my time at the Florida Youth Institute has had on me. I hope to advocate for those who go without proper nutrition each day. I am encouraged to participate in and enact programs that will supply hungry community members with sustenance. At the end of the day, I want to be a part of the solution and inspire others to join the cause. Elizabeth Putnam is a student at Bartow Senior High School. Never miss a story

     
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