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Eating Healthy on a Budget Guide
This libguide provides information and resources regarding eating healthy on a budget.
According to Feeding America, food insecurity is described as a household’s inability to provide enough food for every person to live an active, healthy life. In the United States currently, 1 in 9 people struggle with hunger.
What are the effects of food insecurity?
Effects
Some of the most common, effects of food insecurity include:
Serious health complications, especially when people facing hunger are forced to choose between spending money on food and medicine or medical care
Damage to a child’s ability to learn and grow
Difficult decisions for seniors — often living on fixed incomes — such as choosing between paying for food and critical healthcare.
What causes food insecurity?
Causes
Causes of Food Insecurity
Layoffs at work
Unexpected car maintenance
Accidents on the job can suddenly force a family to choose between buying food and paying bills
Working families across America face countless situations that can result in food insecurity and hunger
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