{"id":3907,"date":"2024-03-08T22:27:21","date_gmt":"2024-03-08T22:27:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.globalteer.org\/picaflorhouse\/?p=3907"},"modified":"2025-11-21T14:45:12","modified_gmt":"2025-11-21T14:45:12","slug":"food-security-peru","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.globalteer.org\/picaflorhouse\/food-security-peru\/","title":{"rendered":"How Picaflor House Promotes Food Security in Peru"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-3907\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-3907-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-3907-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-3907-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-3907-0-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our Healthy Minds Campaign:<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A consistently nutritious and healthy diet empowers physical and cognitive development. Food security is especially important for children's growing minds and bodies. This is why we believe the well-being of our students must be multi-faceted. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Above all, Picaflor House ensures students receive healthy meals alongside a fulfilling education.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-3907-0-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-video\" data-index=\"1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-video so-widget-sow-video-default-c08170c47cfb-3907\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Healthy Minds Video<\/h3>\n<div class=\"sow-video-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<iframe title=\"Healthy mind campaign\" width=\"750\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EjodgWc7lHo?feature=oembed&enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen sandbox =allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-presentation><\/iframe>\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-3907-0-0-2\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-3907-0-0-2\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Healthy Minds Campaign nurtures a greater academic and social environment for nearly 60 children by providing a substantial daily lunch and snack. Concurrently, Picaflor House\u2019s meals often incorporate food grown in our greenhouse, such as tomatoes, spinach, lettuce, pumpkins, and chard. This enables students to learn about gardening, cultivating a better understanding of how food is grown and harvested. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalteer.org\/gift\/donations\/picaflor-healthy-minds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">By donating today<\/a>, you can help Picaflor House combat hunger and food insecurity in Peru!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-3907-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-3907-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-3907-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-3907-1-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Peru is the Most Food Insecure Country in South America:\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unfortunately, food security is not a reality for everyone. There are a myriad of factors that can impact the quality, availability, and accessibility of healthy and sustainable meals.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, let\u2019s talk about food security, what it means, and why it\u2019s a human right.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Article 25 of the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/en\/about-us\/universal-declaration-of-human-rights\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Universal Declaration of Human Rights<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(UDHR) proclaims, \u201cEveryone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and of his family, including <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">food,<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> clothing, housing\u2026\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Despite access to food being a fundamental human right, many structural issues, such as rising costs, poverty, and reliance on imports, can cause significant food security problems worldwide.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The United Nations reports that 51% of Peruvians experience food insecurity, making it the most food-insecure country in South America.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Consequently, the UN warns that approximately 16.6 million people throughout Peru do not have access to safe and nutritious food on a dependable basis.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-3907-1-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-3907-1-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child\" data-index=\"4\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-3907-1-1-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-dbf295114b96-3907\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalteer.org\/picaflorhouse\/what-we-do\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.globalteer.org\/picaflorhouse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/03\/Foto-22-02-2024-14-36-45-768x1024.jpg\" width=\"750\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globalteer.org\/picaflorhouse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/03\/Foto-22-02-2024-14-36-45-768x1024.jpg 768w,  https:\/\/www.globalteer.org\/picaflorhouse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/03\/Foto-22-02-2024-14-36-45-225x300.jpg 225w,  https:\/\/www.globalteer.org\/picaflorhouse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/03\/Foto-22-02-2024-14-36-45-1152x1536.jpg 1152w,  https:\/\/www.globalteer.org\/picaflorhouse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/03\/Foto-22-02-2024-14-36-45-1536x2048.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" title=\"Teacher and student\" alt=\"What we do to support the children in Peru\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-3907-1-1-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-last-child\" data-index=\"5\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-3907-1-1-1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-dbf295114b96-3907\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalteer.org\/picaflorhouse\/what-we-do\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.globalteer.org\/picaflorhouse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/03\/Foto-22-02-2024-14-23-30-768x1024.jpg\" width=\"750\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globalteer.org\/picaflorhouse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/03\/Foto-22-02-2024-14-23-30-768x1024.jpg 768w,  https:\/\/www.globalteer.org\/picaflorhouse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/03\/Foto-22-02-2024-14-23-30-225x300.jpg 225w,  https:\/\/www.globalteer.org\/picaflorhouse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/03\/Foto-22-02-2024-14-23-30-1152x1536.jpg 1152w,  https:\/\/www.globalteer.org\/picaflorhouse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/03\/Foto-22-02-2024-14-23-30-1536x2048.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" title=\"Girl Serving Food\" alt=\"What we do to support the children in Peru\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-3907-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-3907-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-mobile-last\" ><div id=\"panel-3907-2-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"6\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-3907-2-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">How can food security be achieved?\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-3907-2-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty\" ><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-3907-3\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-3907-3-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-3907-3-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"7\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277-3907\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalteer.org\/picaflorhouse\/about-us\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.globalteer.org\/picaflorhouse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/03\/Foto-06-02-2024-14-37-21-768x1024.jpg\" width=\"750\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globalteer.org\/picaflorhouse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/03\/Foto-06-02-2024-14-37-21-768x1024.jpg 768w,  https:\/\/www.globalteer.org\/picaflorhouse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/03\/Foto-06-02-2024-14-37-21-225x300.jpg 225w,  https:\/\/www.globalteer.org\/picaflorhouse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/03\/Foto-06-02-2024-14-37-21-1152x1536.jpg 1152w,  https:\/\/www.globalteer.org\/picaflorhouse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/03\/Foto-06-02-2024-14-37-21-1536x2048.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" title=\"Three Kids With Food\" alt=\"Food security in Peru\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-3907-3-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-3907-3-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"8\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-3907-3-1-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The World Food Summit defines food security as consistent access to healthy food to establish a quality life for everyone. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">To meet the food security criteria, food availability must be:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> 1) physically accessible<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> 2) affordable<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">3) contain adequate nutrition<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">4) stable<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For example, all four factors must exist simultaneously for someone to have food security.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-3907-4\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-3907-4-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-3907-4-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"9\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-3907-4-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalteer.org\/gift\/donations\/picaflor-healthy-minds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Help Improve Food Security by Donating to Picaflor House:<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-3907-4-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-3907-4-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"10\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277-3907\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalteer.org\/picaflorhouse\/about-us\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.globalteer.org\/picaflorhouse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/01\/IMG_1003-768x576.jpg\" width=\"750\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globalteer.org\/picaflorhouse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/01\/IMG_1003-768x576.jpg 768w,  https:\/\/www.globalteer.org\/picaflorhouse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/01\/IMG_1003-300x225.jpg 300w,  https:\/\/www.globalteer.org\/picaflorhouse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/01\/IMG_1003-1024x768.jpg 1024w,  https:\/\/www.globalteer.org\/picaflorhouse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/01\/IMG_1003-1536x1152.jpg 1536w,  https:\/\/www.globalteer.org\/picaflorhouse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/01\/IMG_1003-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" title=\"Picaflor House Garden\" alt=\"Supporting children in Peru\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-3907-5\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-3907-5-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-3907-5-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"11\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-3907-5-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Healthy Mind Campaign is exceptionally important against the backdrop of families experiencing food insecurity in Peru. For some students, the Picaflor House provides the only nourishing meal of the day.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-3907-6\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-3907-6-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-3907-6-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"12\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277-3907\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalteer.org\/picaflorhouse\/about-us\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.globalteer.org\/picaflorhouse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/03\/Foto-06-02-2024-16-34-57-768x1024.jpg\" width=\"750\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globalteer.org\/picaflorhouse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/03\/Foto-06-02-2024-16-34-57-768x1024.jpg 768w,  https:\/\/www.globalteer.org\/picaflorhouse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/03\/Foto-06-02-2024-16-34-57-225x300.jpg 225w,  https:\/\/www.globalteer.org\/picaflorhouse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/03\/Foto-06-02-2024-16-34-57-1152x1536.jpg 1152w,  https:\/\/www.globalteer.org\/picaflorhouse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/03\/Foto-06-02-2024-16-34-57-1536x2048.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" title=\"Picture of Picaflor House with Mountains\" alt=\"Supporting children in Peru\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-3907-6-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-3907-6-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"13\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277-3907\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalteer.org\/picaflorhouse\/about-us\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.globalteer.org\/picaflorhouse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/03\/Foto-22-02-2024-14-32-11-768x1024.jpg\" width=\"750\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globalteer.org\/picaflorhouse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/03\/Foto-22-02-2024-14-32-11-768x1024.jpg 768w,  https:\/\/www.globalteer.org\/picaflorhouse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/03\/Foto-22-02-2024-14-32-11-225x300.jpg 225w,  https:\/\/www.globalteer.org\/picaflorhouse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/03\/Foto-22-02-2024-14-32-11-1152x1536.jpg 1152w,  https:\/\/www.globalteer.org\/picaflorhouse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/03\/Foto-22-02-2024-14-32-11-1536x2048.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" title=\"Two Students with Food\" alt=\"Supporting children in Peru\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-3907-7\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-3907-7-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-3907-7-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"14\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-3907-7-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">By donating to the Picaflor House, you are enabling our Healthy Mind Campaign to continue to provide lunch and a snack to young minds every day.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-3907-8\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-3907-8\" ><div id=\"pgc-3907-8-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty\" ><\/div><div id=\"pgc-3907-8-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-mobile-last\" ><div id=\"panel-3907-8-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-button panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"15\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-button so-widget-sow-button-atom-c0c747506140-3907\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"ow-button-base ow-button-align-center\"\n>\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.globalteer.org\/gift\/donations\/picaflor-healthy-minds\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"sowb-button ow-icon-placement-left ow-button-hover\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" \t>\n\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tDonate Monthly Now!\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-3907-8-2\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty\" ><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our Healthy Minds Campaign: A consistently nutritious and healthy diet empowers physical and cognitive development. Food security is especially important for children&#8217;s growing minds and bodies. This is why we believe the well-being of our students must be multi-faceted. 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