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Key Takeaways

A new two-question tool screens for barriers to eating healthy food, not just food access

In surveys of 20,000+ adults, 81% said healthy foods were too expensive

Nutrition insecurity was linked to higher risk of diabetes, heart disease and other chronic conditions

FRIDAY, Nov. 7, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A new screening tool may help doctors and communities better understand why so many Americans struggle to eat a healthy diet, even when they have enough food.

Researchers at Tufts University’s Food is Medicine Institute in Boston have created and tested a survey called the Nutrition Security Screener (NSS).

Unlike standard food security tools that focus on

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