Food insecurity leads to higher mortality risk, a new study finds

(University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences) A wide array of negative health outcomes have been associated with food insecurity including diabetes, depression, and cardiovascular disease. But could food insecurity lead to an increased risk of mortality? According to University of Illinois agricultural economist Craig Gundersen, no one has researched this relationship until now.

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