Why America’s food-security crisis is a water-security crisis, too
There’s no healthcare screener for water insecurity. The issue is not even on most public health professionals’ radar… Most estimates put U.S. water insecurity at 2.2 million residents….Accurate data are essential to closing the water gap because food insecurity increases the probability of water insecurity…. You might think access to ample potable water is a basic human right. Legally, in the U.S., it isn’t (although California has taken a stab at making it so). Still, many Americans spend more than 12 percent of their income for water and sewer service.