Today all of these people who have brought their cultural customs with them are figuring out how to create a society together.
Within this community, food insecurity remains an issue. "Food insecurity" is the term used when a person does not have consistent access to adequate amounts of properly nutritious food. It is not the same as starving or going completely without food. Instead, it puts a priority on access to the kinds of foods that allow a person to have a healthy and active life.
There is an additional element to food access in Israel called Kashrut (Jewish religious dietary laws). I made such a point of outlining the demographics of Israel because I wanted to paint a picture of all the different people who need to have their food needs met. Jews adhere to Kashrut and Muslims adhere to Halal (Islamic religious dietary laws). Neither Jews nor Muslims eat pork, but lots of Israel's other residents enjoy preparing pork dishes. Even though 74% of the country is Jewish, not all Jews eat the same way. Yemenite Jews are accustomed to eating very different foods from European Jews. When taking this into consideration, it suddenly becomes clear that there is not a one-size-fits-all solution for ensuring adequate nutrition across the country.
Not everyone here has the same amount of money. In fact, some people living in Israel only recently arrived as refugees from countries that are currently dangerous or unstable. As in any country, some people have fallen on hard times and cannot easily afford nutritious food.
