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How stigma, anxiety and other psychological factors can contribute to food insecurity

  • Written by Cassandra M. Johnson, Assistant Professor of Nutrition and Foods, Texas State University
How stigma, anxiety and other psychological factors can contribute to food insecurityEating right can be an emotional issue, as well as a question of economics.Dejan/Getty Images

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Finding out if someone has feelings of stress, anxiety or stigma that are related to what they can eat may help make it easier to know if they are experiencing food insecurity....

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