ABSTRACT
Food insecurity is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Food insecurity is defined as having uncertain or limited availability of nutritionally adequate or safe food, or the inability to acquire personally acceptable foods in socially acceptable ways (Radimer et al. 1992). The essential components of food insecurity, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) (see Figure 2.1) include
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