Childhood Food Insecurity

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Food For Thought

Anita Vasudevan

10 episodes

21 hours ago

Food insecurity is defined as the lack of consistent access to enough nutritious food to support health. In this podcast, a group of medical students from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center shed light on how food insecurity is an important social determinant of health.

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Childhood Food Insecurity

Food For Thought

19 minutes 33 seconds

5 years ago

Childhood Food Insecurity

Childhood food insecurity is a huge problem in Dallas County, Texas, affecting 1 in 5 kids. In fact, there are schools within Dallas Independent School District in which 80%-100% of the kids qualify for the free or reduced lunch program. Food insecurity in children is linked to physical and behavioral consequences, which can impact their health for the rest of their lives. Hunger Busters is an organization that was formed to "take a bite out of hunger." For more information about getting involved with Hunger Busters, please visit: hungerbusters.com/