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Norma Torres: I want to say how uncomfortable it makes me when I hear the term 'food insecurity.'

On the recordApril 27, 2021
I want to say how uncomfortable it makes me when I hear the term 'food insecurity.'
Said by
Norma Torres
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Torres expresses discomfort with the term 'food insecurity' and emphasizes the seriousness of hunger.

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