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What is food insecurity?

  • Written by Caitlin Caspi, Professor of Public Health, University of Connecticut
What is food insecurity?U.S. reliance on food assistance is rising during the coronavirus pandemic as more people grapple with economic hardship.Spencer Platt/Getty Images

Among the many striking images from the pandemic is an aerial photo showing cars in seemingly endless rows lined up at a food bank in San Antonio, Texas.

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