Today we discuss the widespread issue of inequality of access to fresh and nutritious food. "Food deserts," using Castlemilk, Glasgow, is a vivid example of a community where 15,000 residents lack a local supermarket, necessitating long, expensive journeys for basic healthy items like apples or bananas. Learning objectives include understanding how limited access impacts health outcomes, such as higher rates of obesity, diabetes, and heart disease in deprived areas. We also examine pote...
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Today we discuss the widespread issue of inequality of access to fresh and nutritious food. "Food deserts," using Castlemilk, Glasgow, is a vivid example of a community where 15,000 residents lack a local supermarket, necessitating long, expensive journeys for basic healthy items like apples or bananas. Learning objectives include understanding how limited access impacts health outcomes, such as higher rates of obesity, diabetes, and heart disease in deprived areas. We also examine pote...
The UN at 80: Crisis, Cash, and the Future of Global Cooperation
The Bench Report
13 minutes
4 weeks ago
The UN at 80: Crisis, Cash, and the Future of Global Cooperation
The United Nations celebrates its 80th anniversary, marking eight decades since the UN Charter was signed in 1945. We examine the UN’s founding purposes, including maintaining international peace and promoting human rights. However, this milestone is overshadowed by a severe liquidity crisis resulting from member states, including Permanent Five (P5) members, failing to pay their mandatory contributions. We detail the two main funding types (assessed vs. voluntary) and explore the proposed UN...
The Bench Report
Today we discuss the widespread issue of inequality of access to fresh and nutritious food. "Food deserts," using Castlemilk, Glasgow, is a vivid example of a community where 15,000 residents lack a local supermarket, necessitating long, expensive journeys for basic healthy items like apples or bananas. Learning objectives include understanding how limited access impacts health outcomes, such as higher rates of obesity, diabetes, and heart disease in deprived areas. We also examine pote...
