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Study Finds Link Between Food Insecurity and Chronic Illness in Rural Texas

Source
The Daily Yonder
Date
Sep 10, 2026
Summary
Highlights recent research in Texas finding a connection between food insecurity and chronic illness. Discusses how non-medical drivers of health can lead to poor health outcomes and common barriers to affordable and nutritious foods such as transportation. Describes how community-based organizations can use the findings to make decisions about resource allocation.
Tagged as
Access · Community and faith-based initiatives · Food security and nutrition · Health conditions · Social determinants of health · Transportation · Texas