Frequency and Duration of Food Insecurity and Hunger in U.S. Households

Mark Nord, Margaret Andrews, and Joshua Winicki

Elsewhere No. (0222), September 2002

This is the first nationally representative study of the extent to which food insecurity and hunger are frequent, recurring, or occasional in U.S. households that experience them. The findings add credibility to food security statistics based on the U.S. food security scale.

Keywords: Food security, food insecurity, hunger, material well-being, frequency of hunger, food assistance

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Updated date: September 2002