A new global study has found that people without access to clean drinking water are significantly more likely to experience food insecurity and food safety threats. (Photo: iStock)
Lack of clean drinking water linked to increased food insecurity
The study, led by Wändi Bruine de Bruin of USC Dornsife and USC Price, underscores the urgent need for coordinated global action to address these issues together.
A new global study has found that people without access to clean drinking water are significantly more likely to experience food insecurity and food safety threats, underscoring the urgent need for coordinated global action to address these issues together.
The study was published in Nature Food by a team of researchers from the University of Southern California (USC) and the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) with expertise in water, food, and public policy. They analyzed survey data from the Lloyd’s Register Foundation World Risk Poll, which included 124,003 respondents from 121 countries across all country-income levels