The United States has a robust food supply chain and a social safety net in place that could, if fully utilized, nearly eliminate hunger within its borders.
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Postdoctoral research associate, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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Assistant Professor of Health and Kinesiology, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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Professor of Muscle Biology and Meat Science, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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Ph.D. candidate in Political Science, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Universitas Gadjah Mada
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Professor of Psychology, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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Associate Professor of African American Studies, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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Assistant Professor of Applied Health Sciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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Associate Professor, Department of Entomology; African-American Studies, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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Senior IT Specialist, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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Assistant Professor of Health and Kinesiology, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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Associate Professor of Biology and Biomechanics, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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Associate Professor of Information Sciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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Ph.D. Candidate in Applied Health Sciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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Research assistant, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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Professor of Sport Management, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign