This video was part of a project about undernutrition.
The first part of the project looked at community gardening in Rwanda involving people with HIV, who were unable to take their antiretroviral medicine because of nutrient deficiencies. That part of the project demonstrated a traditional idea of what undernourishment looks like: underweight Africans.
This video, Empty Calories, examines undernutrition in the developed world. Instead of underweight, undernutrition in America often amounts to obesity. We look at weight as something individuals control, but in reality it can be the result of social determinants of health, such as environment, access, availability and affordability.
