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What does food insecurity actually mean?

Food insecurity is a term often discussed in health, wellness, and nutrition content, but not everyone has a clear understanding of what it means. Even as a nutrition grad student, I misunderstood the many ways that food insecurity could present in real life. A few years back, I saw a

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Can ultra-processed foods be healthy?

Ultra-processed foods have been increasingly highlighted as a tension point among those who work in nutrition, health, or wellness. Ultra-Processed Upset A Time article from August described the efforts of Jessica Wilson, a registered dietitian fighting for ultraprocessed foods—and it's not because she works for the food