News | KCRW | July 2024

Beyond hunger: How nutrition insecurity affects Angelenos differently

It’s one thing to be hungry. It’s another to be malnourished. Now the impact of food insecurity and nutrition insecurity on different LA County populations is the focus of new research from the USC Dornsife Center for Economic and Social Research.

“We don’t just ask people: Did they not have enough food? Are they skipping meals? Or are they going hungry? But we really asked them about whether or not they can access food that helps them live a healthy life that’s in line with their dietary and cultural preferences,” says Kayla de la Haye, professor of psychology and spatial sciences at USC.

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