The Silence of Food Insecurity: Disconnections Between Primary Care and Community Organizations

Purpose:

Food insecurity is a prominent issue in the United States, and it is well established that food insecurity is linked to health and chronic illnesses. Studies show that screening for food insecurity is not yet part of standardized practice am

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Food Over Fear: Overcoming Barriers to Connect Latinx Immigrant Families to Federal Nutrition and Food Programs

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This report sheds light on why many immigrant families are forgoing vital assistance from federal nutrition and food programs and lifts up recommendations aimed at ensuring that all families and individuals, regardless of immigration status, a

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Machine Learning Helps Reduce Food Insecurity During COVID-19

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• Researchers in Carnegie Mellon University’s Robotics Institute were able to use machine learning technology to reduce food insecurity in Pennsylvania communities during the pandemic. The team leveraged advanced analytics tools to create

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Ruling Preserves Critical Access to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

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A federal judge just dealt a stinging rebuke to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), striking down a federal rule limiting states’ ability to provide benefits under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). In District of

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An Avoidable $2.4 Billion Cost: The Estimated Health-Related Costs of Food Insecurity and Hunger in Massachusetts

This report communicates direct and indirect health-related expenditures attributable to food insecurity and hunger in the state of Massachusetts in 2016. It also includes special educational costs associated with food insecurity. In this report we u

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