Poverty and Food

Chronic hunger has been all but eliminated in the United States. Experts instead measure “food insecurity,” and it afflicts about eleven percent of people in North Carolina, according to the USDA. Many people living with food insecurity are also overweight. Host Melinda Penkava leads a conversation about hunger, food stamps, and obesity. Guests include: Barbara Laraia, professor of nutrition at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; David Super, professor of law at the University of Maryland; Chris Fitzsimon, director of the North Carolina Policy Watch; and Paul Bloom, professor of marketing at UNC – Chapel Hill. Listener Call-In. (59:00)

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