Why we need to talk about the root causes of food insecurity

Dominant nutrition wellness narratives wrongly focus on individual behaviour and personal responsibility, which obscures the ...
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Food insecurity found to directly cause anxiety and depression symptoms

Food insecurity is not only linked with, but directly causes symptoms of anxiety and depression, according to research published in the open access journal PLOS Mental Health. Melissa Bateson of ...
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20-year study is the first to show food insecurity raises risk of heart disease over time

Struggling to afford food today could mean heart problems tomorrow. Young adults experiencing food insecurity have a 41% greater risk of developing heart disease in midlife, even after accounting for ...
Psychology Today

What Causes Economic Insecurity to Morph Into Physical Pain?

Unemployed men at Volunteers of America Soup Kitchen in Washington D.C. Circa. 1934-39. Source: Everett Historical/Shutterstock We live in an era of unprecedented income inequality and skyrocketing ...
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Why insecurity persists in the North – Ex-federal lawmaker, Muhammed

Former lawmaker Zakari Muhammed discusses the root causes of insecurity in Northern Nigeria, citing lack of education, ...