Poor nutrition heavily influences COVID-19 death toll, studies find
“But the types of food that Americans eat – spurred by government policies and discrimination against people of color – may be another cause, researchers say. ‘I think … beyond a doubt that poor nutrition has contributed to more severe COVID outcomes, more hospitalizations, and more deaths,’ said Dr. Dariush Mozaffarian, dean of the Tufts Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy in Boston.”