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What's driving hunger in Gauteng?

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Conflict and insecurity, climate change, poverty, and population growth are primary drivers of hunger and food insecurity. Food insecurity is classified into two severity levels. Low food security is when households have lower diet quality and variety from the required 10 dietary guidelines. Meagre food security describes severely food insecure households. These typically have several indications of lower food intake and altered eating patterns, such as

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