A new study conducted by Ohio State University researchers has found that a third of homes surveyed in Columbus neighborhoods are considered food insecure. The children living in these environments in turn have a greater risk of health complications such as obesity and malnutrition.
Join us today as we discuss food insecurity and the health problems it poses to children.
Guests:
Whitney Gherman, Ohio State University at Marion, Extension Educator
Dr. Robert Murray, president of the Ohio chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, Member of the Children's Hunger Alliance Central Ohio Regional Advisory Board
Erin Flynn, senior vice president, development, Children's Hunger Alliance
Marilyn Tomasi, vice president of marketing and communications, Mid-Ohio Food Bank