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Clean drinking water gaps linked to hunger and unsafe food worldwide

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A global study published in Nature Food indicates a strong correlation between lack of access to clean drinking water and increased food insecurity and safety threats across 121 countries. The researchers advocate for coordinated global policy and investment in infrastructure to address these interconnected issues.

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Clean drinking water gaps linked to hunger and unsafe food worldwide Gaby Clark Scientific Editor Robert Egan Associate Editor A new global study has found that people without access to clean drinking water are significantly more likely to experience food…

Why it matters

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.

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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.

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A global study published in Nature Food indicates a strong correlation between lack of access to clean drinking water and increased food insecurity and safety threats across 121 countries. The researchers advocate for coordinated global policy and investment in infrastructure to address these interconnected issues.

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Claim 1: “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)”
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Two separate web search results explicitly state the study was published in Nature Food by researchers from the University of Southern California (USC) and the International Water Management Institute (IWMI).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Water conflict typically refers to violence or disputes associated with access to, or control of, water resources, or the use of water or water systems as weapons or casualties of conflicts. The term …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Water quality refers to the chemical, physical, and biological characteristics of water based on the standards of its usage. It is most frequently used by reference to a set of standards against which…
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Claim 2: “Wändi Bruine de Bruin, lead author of the study... is Provost Professor of Public Policy, Psychology, and Behavioral Science at the USC Price School of Public Policy, and Director, Behavioral Science and Policy Initiative, at the USC Schaeffer Institute for Public Policy & Government Service.”
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Three independent web search results (including USC's own site and LinkedIn) confirm Wändi Bruine de Bruin's titles as Provost Professor of Public Policy, Psychology, and Behavioral Science at USC and Director of the Behavioral Science and Policy Initiative at the USC Schaeffer Institute.
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web search NEUTRAL — Wändi Bruine de Bruin is Provost Professor of Public Policy, Psychology, and Behavioral Science at the Sol Price School of Public Policy at the University of ...
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web search NEUTRAL — Wändi Bruine de Bruin is Provost Professor of Public Policy, Psychology, and Behavioral Science at USC, where she sits on the faculties of the USC.
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web search NEUTRAL — Provost Professor of Public Policy, Psychology, and Behavioral Science Director of USC Schaeffer Behavioral Science & Policy Initiative University of ...
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Claim 3: “Rachael McDonnell, Deputy Director General, International Water Management Institute, and one of the study's co-authors.”
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Multiple web search results confirm Rachael McDonnell is the Deputy Director General of the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) and a co-author of the study.
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Claim 4: “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.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of unrelated search results (Federal Register, Study.com, Wikipedia entries for Edward Lloyd and Lloyd's of London). No evidence was found in the provided text that confirms the specific sample size of 124,003 respondents or the use of the Lloyd's Register Foundation World Risk Poll.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Edward Lloyd (c. 1648 – 15 February 1713) was the British owner of a London-based eponymous coffee house, a publisher and the origin of the names of the Lloyd's of London insurance market, the Lloyd's…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Lloyd's of London, generally known simply as Lloyd's, is an insurance and reinsurance market located in London, England. Unlike most of its competitors in the industry, it is not an insurance company;…
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Claim 5: “Wändi Bruine de Bruin et al, A lack of clean drinking water is associated with lacking food and experiencing food safety threats in 121 countries across the globe, Nature Food (2026). DOI: 10.1038/s43016-026-01363-8”
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Multiple web search results from June 2026 refer to the study in Nature Food regarding the link between clean drinking water and food security, matching the title and publication context provided in the claim.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Puri (also poori) is a type of deep-fried flatbread, with an unleavened wheat dough. Puri originated from the northern Indian subcontinent, where it is one of the most common flatbreads; it is a stapl…
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Claim 6: “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”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that a global study found a significant link between lack of clean drinking water and increased food insecurity and food safety threats.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 1, 2026 ... Low-income countries (especially in Eastern Africa) and high-income countries (especially in Northern America) showed compounded effects of ...
https://www.nature.com/articles/s43016-026-01363-8
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web search NEUTRAL — Sep 13, 2023 ... Safe and sufficient water facilitates the practice of hygiene, which is a key measure to prevent not only diarrhoeal diseases, but acute ...
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 2, 2026 ... ... access to clean drinking water are ... drinking water are significantly more likely to experience food insecurity and food safety threats.
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