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The Health Costs of Hunger Part 2: What we can do about it

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If you read my February blog, you know that food insecurity is a complex and overwhelming issue in the United States. In 2018, 37.2 million Americans were food insecure and of that, 6 million were children. The health consequences of food insecurity are significant and contribute to growing rates of chronic disease American’s have experienced … Read more

The Health Costs of Hunger

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I hope someday we will be able to proclaim that we have banished hunger in the United States, and that we’ve been able to bring nutrition and health to the whole world. –Senator George McGovern Food. Nothing is more basic to our existence than eating. However, in our modern era of plenty, we often take … Read more