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‘If only they made better life choices’ – how simplistic explanations of poverty and food insecurity miss the mark

  • Written by Rebekah Graham, Lecturer – Community Psychology, University of Waikato
‘If only they made better life choices’ – how simplistic explanations of poverty and food insecurity miss the markGetty Images

The way we perceive poverty, hunger and household food insecurity is shaped by media, government policy, public relations, advertising and personal experience. But one persistent strand is the notion that poverty and food insecurity are the result of poor personal choices and priorities.

Over time, this view can come to be seen as...

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