Priya Fielding-Singh

The gathering brought together advocates and community leaders from across the state for an afternoon of conversation focused on hunger and food insecurity.

Sociologist Priya Fielding Singh spoke about food, health, inequality, and how financial pressures shape families' food choices.

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But then, you know, others have written about this.

Priya Fielding Singh, who I know you've talked to and worked with and I have as well.

She's written about how for low-income Americans, often they know they're buying an unhealthy treat for their child, but they're doing it because it's the only treat they can give them.

They can't take them on a vacation to Mexico.