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Teresa Leger Fernandez: “Right now, currently Native Americans have some of the highest rates of food insecurity and the highest rates of…”

On the recordJune 22, 2022
Right now, currently Native Americans have some of the highest rates of food insecurity and the highest rates of diabetes.
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Teresa Leger Fernandez
Democratic · New Mexico

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Highlighting health and nutrition issues faced by Native American communities.

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