Food Insecurity and Rising Food Prices: Health Impacts, Biological Pathways, and Mitigation Strategies
Food insecurity—limited or uncertain access to nutritionally adequate and safe foods—is a major public health exposure tightly linked to household economics and market prices. When food prices rise, many individuals experience reduced purchasing power, trade down to cheaper, lower-quality calories, or skip meals. These behaviors are not merely lifestyle choices; they activate well-characterized biological stress… Read More »