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Sexual minority women experience disparities in food insecurity and food assistance
Food security – or “access by all people at all times to enough food for an active, healthy life” – is a leading determinant of health. Food insecure adults (i.e., those without access to adequate food) experience poor nutrition, obesity, and chronic inflammation. Perhaps, unsurprisingly, food insecurity is associated with leading causes of death and…
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Answering the call for real-time plant disease diagnostics in resource-poor regions
Erumpent yellow rust pustules seen on wheat leaves in Ethiopia. Photography by Matt Heaton, John Innes Centre. Plant pests and diseases are a major threat to global food security and have the potential to destroy whole crops if left untreated. It is estimated that halting the spread of fungal diseases in the top five food…