In part 2 of this two-part series, we discuss some of the political factors that perpetuate food insecurity, what we can do to combat it, and some of the cool resources available to us.
Learning Objectives:
- Define food insecurity and how it differs from hunger.
- State the prevalence of food insecurity in the US.
- Summarize some of the physical and psychological impacts of food insecurity.
- Describe how public school lunch programs can combat food insecurity.
Credits:
Guest: Dr. Suja Matthews
Co-hosts/Producers: Dr. DJ Gaines, Dr. Ricardo Correa
Executive Producer: Dr. Tammy Lin
Co-Executive Producers: Dr. Pooja Jaeel, Dr. Tiffany Leung
Senior Producers: Dr. Maggie Kozman, Dr. DJ Gaines
Editor/Assistant Producer: Emily Han and Deepti Yechuri
Production Assistants: Clara Baek, Lynn Nguyen
Website/Art Design: Ann Truong
Music: Chris Dingman
Continuing Medical Education/Maintenance of Certification (CME/MOC) credits are available as an American College of Physicians national member benefit. To submit for CME/MOC credit for this episode, visit: https://www.acponline.org/cme-moc/online-learning-center/food-insecurity-part-2
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