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Food for thought: Data tool maps risks to food, climate and racial justice

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Record-breaking heat and drought have scorched farmland across much of the country for a second straight year, reducing food availability and driving up prices. In fact, the American Farm Bureau Federation estimates that climate-related damage in 2022 will amount to more than $21.4 billion in crop and rangeland losses. Drought conditions in Kansas, for example, …

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More people rely on food pantries to make ends meet

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OSHKOSH (NBC 26) — Everyone is struggling more to make ends meet before the holidays. Whether it’s inflation, unplanned family emergencies, or the federal government cutting benefits for COVID relief, more people are signing up to use food pantries to feed their families. The people working in these pantries say they’re here to help and …

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Food insecurity, household income associated with risk of NAFLD in adolescents

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James Pike, Ph.D Credit: LinkedIn Food insecurity and low household income increase the risk of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in adolescents, according to recent study findings. Presented at The Liver Meeting 2023 of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) by Dr. James Pike, senior biostatistician at Inova Health System, the …

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Younger hemodialysis patients more affected by food insecurity, study finds

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Kathryn Taylor, PhD, MPH, RN Credit: Johns Hopkins School of Nursing Results of a prospective cohort study provide clinicians with an overview of the association between nutritional insecurity and missed treatments and fluid- or electrolyte-related hospitalizations among adults on hemodialysis. The study, which was presented at the American Society of Nephrology’s 2023 Kidney Week, represents …

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Food crisis: As Pakistan’s army seizes vast swathes of land, many are weary of its new role as ‘farmer’

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NEW DELHI: The food crisis it’s gotten so scary in Pakistan that its all-powerful army now seems to be ditching tanks to drive tractors and has taken control of vast swathes of the country’s land for cultivation. The military, which has ruled the coup-prone country for more than half of its more than 75 years …

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USDA reports increase in food insecurity for all demographic groups in 2022

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The share of Americans who experienced severe hunger increased in 2022, according to a new government report. About 5.1 percent of U.S. households had at least one family member who ate less or irregularly in 2022 because of a lack of money or resources, up from 3.8 percent the previous year and 3.9 percent in …

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California’s climate nexus can address food insecurity

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OPINION AND COMMENTARY Editorials and other opinion content offer perspectives on issues important to our community and are independent of the work of our newsroom reporters. As advocates who promote sustainable and resilient farming in California, we continue to witness the urgent need for action in the face of climate change. Collectively, our organizations work …

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