Food (In)Security—Hunger and Nutrition

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Channel: The University of Chicago · 2012 · Education

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"Addressing Food Insecurity in the United States &
Protecting Programs that Protect the Hungry"

Craig Gundersen, Professor in the Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics at the University of Illinois, and Sophie Milam, Senior Policy Council at Feeding America, explored problems of access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious food close to home as part of the University of Chicago series "Food (In)Security: Access, Equity, Frameworks," on April 30, 2012. This event was the second of several programs in the series, in which featured speakers explored the topic of food insecurity in the United States and abroad as a major public health issue with viable solutions.

The event is cosponsored by UChicago's Center for International Studies, Global Health Initiative, and University Communications. For more information on the Food (In)Security series, visit http://cis.uchicago.edu/events/2011-2012/food-insecurity-series

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