Marjorie Benton

. Food security issues.

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You will write an 8-10 page, double-spaced, 12-point Times New Roman font, with 1-inch
margins, paper on a current food justice/security issue. Please provide a cover page, which is not
page 1 of the 8-page paper, and include page numbers.
You should have a minimum of 10 original sources cited in the text, as well as in the
bibliography. Wikipedia is not a source. Citations: in text, you choose the style.
Provide history/background to the issue. What is happening? Why is it a food justice/security
issue? Discuss the various stakeholders that have been working on the issue, being sure to
include all of the angles and viewpoints of those stakeholders. Note key, already-established
policies and programs that are being used to address the problem, if applicable, as well as being
sure to highlight any new policy suggestions and/or practical actions being made by any/all of the
stakeholders.
Possible Issues to Research: San Diego food justice movement, other U.S. locations, how to feed
9 billion people by 2050, food access in USA/other countries, nutrition in schools, U.S. Farm
Bill, agricultural policy initiatives to address hunger, international trade agreements and food
justice, fair trade programs, a specific crop/product to address food security, race/class/economics
and food, sustainable farming, science/research, GMOs, etc.
Students agree that by taking this course all required papers may be subject to submission for
textual similarity review to Turnitin.com for the detection of plagiarism. All submitted papers
will be included as source documents in the Turnitin.com reference database solely for the
purpose of detecting plagiarism of such papers. You may submit your papers in such a way that
no identifying information about you is included. Another option is that you may request, in
writing, that your papers not be submitted to Turnitin.com. However, if you choose this option
you will be required to provide documentation to substantiate that the papers are your original
work and do not include any plagiarized material.

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Three main components characterize the food crisis equation. First is income, lifestyle, and level of consumption. Second is technological advancements determining the extent to which the external environment is damaged, while the third is inequality. The higher the population, the higher the increase in poverty, preventing the adoption of more appropriate ways of preventing environmental degradation, which impacts individuals. Population acts as the multiplier determining how land is allocated to the poor and the rich. For instance, most lands are owned by the rich, while the poor are left to live on small holdings where technological ways of production are not practiced (Searchinger, Waite, Hanson, Ranganathan, & Dumas, 2019). The more the population, the higher the poverty level and inequality, which impacts the environment and greatly impacts food production.

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Marjorie Benton

The immune system.

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The immune system is exceedingly complex in its constituent cells, molecules, and signaling pathways. Each major component of the immune system is critical for survival; immune activity protects against infections that would quickly be lethal without immune defenses and eliminates cells in the stages of cancerous transformation.

The most common and major immune system disorders are related to an immune activity that exceeds physiological needs. Hypersensitivity in the form of allergies occurs in 10% to 20% of the population. The prevalence of allergies increased in the developed world from the 1960s through the early 2000s, after which it began to plateau. Although less common than immune hyperactivity, disorders in which immune activity is below normal leave an individual susceptible to dangerous infections. In some individuals, immune activity is compromised to the extent that those affected are at risk for a major illness or even death.

1. What is the “big picture” of the immune system’s role in maintaining homeostasis?

2. What general principles are involved in the protection provided by the innate and adaptive immune systems?

Requirements: 400

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Of significance is noting that general principles such as high blood flow protects the inner and adaptive immune systems. In this sense, the flow makes the infected site develop inflammation by turning red, developing swells, and becoming tender/warm (Nguyen, 2018). The immune cells discharge chemicals that expand blood vessels at the region, causing inflammation signs. Notably, the high blood flow means that the body returns to its normal state due to the quickened repair. The immune system also facilitates wound healing, enabling the affected organ to develop appropriate barriers. This enhances the reformation process of those organs, thus promoting homeostasis. Immune cells, known as macrophages, consume the impaired or dead cells and then discharge proteins that promote the regrowth of the muscle cells. Without the regrowth, the body has a higher chance of reinfection, preventing homeostasis from occurring.

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