Food Insecurity by the Numbers
More than 10% of the U.S. lacks consistent access to healthy food
The Economic Research Service [of the U.S. Department of Agriculture] monitors the food security of U.S. households through an annual, nationally representative survey. While most U.S. households are food secure, a minority of U.S. households experience food insecurity at times during the year, meaning that their access to adequate food for active, healthy living …