Worsening food insecurity in Greater Western Sydney leaving some to skip meals, raising concerns for long-term health
ABCOver the past two years, Annice Wallington has embraced new strategies in order to feed her family, accruing them as small tactics to solve what has become a weekly puzzle. In Greater Western Sydney, this access, known as food security, is considered lower compared to Sydney's east — something long associated with the region's higher rates of diabetes and obesity. Food insecurity in Greater Western Sydney Nicky Morrison is director of Western Sydney University's Urban Transformations Research Centre. "We're up to 350, 400 per night now," said Sue Beamer, a volunteer for Mama Lana, a food support charity that covers Western Sydney from Penrith to Blacktown and Windsor, for the past decade. Exacerbating existing issues The repercussions of increasing food insecurity could a worsening of Greater Western Sydney's already-existing health issues.
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