Combating Food Insecurity on Native American Reservations

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2017

This report discusses the fact that a well-balanced diet coupled with fresh fruits and vegetables can positively impact a person’s health and well-being. However, the choice to eat nutritious foods is not necessarily accessible to everyone. One in four Native Americans, for example, are faced with food insecurity – uncertain access to enough sufficient, affordable food to get the actual nourishment they need. The article reports several ways in which communities are combatting food insecurity.