Food Connections Program

Food Insecurity and Health Care

The USDA defines food insecurity as a lack of consistent access to enough food for an active, healthy life. Food insecurity has direct and indirect impacts on both physical and mental well-being for people of all ages. 

Food insecurity can lead to: 

• A higher risk for diet related diseases
• Higher levels of stress, which can result in an increased risk of chronic disease
• Difficulty managing chronic diseases
• The need to make difficult trade-offs such as buying food or medicine

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