High School Senior's Tool To End Food Insecurity Wins National Competition

High School Senior's Tool To End Food Insecurity Wins National Competition

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High School Senior's Tool To End Food Insecurity Wins National Competition

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High School Senior's Tool To End Food Insecurity Wins National Competition Enlarge this image toggle caption Society for Science screenshot Society for Science screenshot How might accurately predicting crop harvests help curb malnutrition? It's one of the most prestigious science and math competitions for high school seniors. Sponsor Message "Nine years ago, my family adopted my three younger siblings, all of whom faced food insecurity in their childhoods." "I wanted to find a way to help aid organizations monitor crop conditions as droughts evolve, to help them respond to food crises with a better time to help children so that they don't face malnutrition and lifelong consequences," she tells NPR.

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