Margaret Arnstein

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/margaret-arnstein

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Margaret Arnstein born?1904
2. When did Margaret Arnstein die?1971
3. Who was Margaret Arnstein?Margaret Arnstein was a smart lady who studied food and health. She worked to make sure everyone had enough to eat.
4. Why did Margaret Arnstein talk about food security?She believed having enough food is a right for everyone, not just a charity. She wanted people to get the food they need.

Food Security: The condition in which all people, at all times, have physical, social, and economic access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious food.
Social Determinants of Health: The conditions in the environments where people are born, live, learn, work, play, and age that affect a wide range of health, functioning, and quality-of-life outcomes.
Welfare State: A system whereby the government undertakes to protect the health and well-being of its citizens, especially those in financial or social need.
Food Systems: All the elements (environment, people, inputs, processes, infrastructure, institutions, etc.) and activities that relate to the production, distribution, and consumption of food.