Malnutrition in Low-Income Latino Children in the

United States

By: Crystal Escobar

Collaboration Health & Human Services Major

CSU-Monterey Bay

Promoting Malnutrition Awareness

Informing

Providing

Modified

Educating

Low Paying Jobs

Economy

Little Food or None

High Cost in Food

Lack of Jobs

Single Parents

Little Money

No Education

Why Low-Income Latino Children don’t Have Enough to Eat

The Damages of Not Eating

Mental Problems

Physical Problems

Providing Support for Low-Income Latino Children

Increased money for food stamps not only helped families, it

boosted the economy through increased spending.

Call to Action

Increasing awareness

Simplify application processes

Reconsider eligibility of immigrant families

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