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The month of February 2021 remains memorable and historic due to the climate disaster that occurred during that period, most notably in Texas. This historic winter event has been described by the National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI, 2023) as "the Great Texas Freeze," as Texas experienced extremely low temperatures (wind chill values below zero). According to NCEI (2023), due to power outages it became the first billion-dollar weather disaster, and an estimated 10 million...

Soybeans are one of the most important agricultural products of the United States, and their nutritional value helps ensure a high-quality diet for households as well as their food security. Rupe and Sconyers (2008) mention that soybean is a major crop both in the US and in the world, is high in vegetable oil and protein (approximately 20 and 40%, respectively) and provides 57% of the vegetable oil consumed worldwide and 68% of the vegetable protein. According to the American Soybean...

Food security is widely understood to rest on four essential pillars: (1) availability, meaning sufficient food is produced or imported to meet people's needs; (2) access, meaning people have the financial resources to obtain enough food for their households; (3) utilization, meaning food is nutritious and people know how to prepare it to support good health; and (4) stability, meaning access to food remains reliable during economic crises, wars, or natural disasters. The first pillar—food...