Food Insecurity (IMAGE)

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Food Insecurity

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Dollars and Cents: Poor health is often attributed to poor food and lifestyle decisions. However, UNLV political scientist Tiffiany Howard says the absence of choice that living in a food desert creates is at the root of poor health outcomes for many African Americans -- increasing the risk for chronic health conditions and contributing to greater financial and health care barriers.

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