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Re:Florida says it rejected math textbooks for referring to ... by Ferrotin on Sunday April 17, 2022 @04:45PM (#31064326)
The definition of “food security” is a propagandistic construct.

> What accounts for the differences in rates by race?

Yes let’s ask questions too spicy for Hacker News in public school math class.

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Re:Florida says it rejected math textbooks for referring to ... by mangoTangoBango on Sunday April 17, 2022 @06:34PM (#31065154)
Is the obesity rates in the United Sates also a “propagandistic construct”?
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Re:Florida says it rejected math textbooks for referring to ... by Ferrotin on Sunday April 17, 2022 @07:10PM (#31065417)
Obesity rates and malnutrition are actually relevant objective statistics. Food insecurity was invented because poor Americans are fat.
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Re:Florida says it rejected math textbooks for referring to ... by derevaunseraun on Sunday April 17, 2022 @04:48PM (#31064347)
> The definition of “food security” is a propagandistic construct.

Not necessarily. Families that rely on food stamps to survive could be considered to have poor food security. How exactly is that propaganda?

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Re:Florida says it rejected math textbooks for referring to ... by yes_really on Sunday April 17, 2022 @05:29PM (#31064670)
Most of the people outside the US would read "food insecurity" as "there's a sizable possibility that one will starve".
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