It's becoming harder for many Australians to afford enough healthy food, especially in regional areas, our new research shows.

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We surveyed almost 700 adults across the Illawarra and Shoalhaven regions of NSW - online and through local community centres. We asked residents about their access to food, well-being, mental health and social connections.

People who rated their mental health as only fair or poor were twice as likely to be food insecure. Picture Shutterstock

Food insecurity means not having reliable access to enough affordable, nutritious food . For some, it's the w

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