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Why people with disabilities are at greater risk of going hungry – especially during a pandemic

  • Written by Melissa L. Caldwell, Professor of Anthropology, University of California, Santa Cruz
Why people with disabilities are at greater risk of going hungry – especially during a pandemicStocking up on food can be tough when using a wheelchair, motorized scooter, walker or cane. Paul Hennessy/NurPhoto via Getty Images

The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed uncomfortable and distressing truths about American society: namely, the struggle many Americans face just getting by.

Yet, while the pervasive food insecurity that has always...

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