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Addressing Food Insecurity in North Carolina

by Tracy Scott
North Carolina Alliance for Health Corner store healthy food access diabetes eating snacks beverages stores
More than 2 million people in our state are food insecure and can’t easily access healthy food. These residents suffer from high rates of diet-related diseases, such as obesity, type 2 diabetes, heart disease, some kinds of cancer, and other chronic conditions. 
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