AV on Health: Food Insecurity

10/26/23 • 54 min

According to Feeding America, the Black community consistently faces hunger at higher rates than whites because of social, economic, and environmental challenges. African Americans are three times more likely to face food insecurity than their white counterparts. Cardiologist Dr. Keith Newby talks about the correlation between hunger and chronic health conditions that are prevalent among African Americans like hypertension, heart disease and stroke.

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