Food insecurity, which affects> 1 billion people worldwide, is inextricably linked to the HIV
epidemic. We present a conceptual framework of the multiple pathways through which food
insecurity and HIV/AIDS may be linked at the community, household, and individual levels.
Whereas the mechanisms through which HIV/AIDS can cause food insecurity have been
fairly well elucidated, the ways in which food insecurity can lead to HIV are less well
understood. We argue that there are nutritional, mental health, and behavioral pathways …