Food Insecurity in Households With Children: Prevalence, Severity, and Household Characteristics, 2010-11

Alisha Coleman-Jensen (), William McFall and Mark Nord

No 262126, Economic Information Bulletin from United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service

Abstract: An estimated 79 percent of households with children were food secure throughout the year in 2011, meaning that all the household members had consistent access to adequate food for active, healthy lives. This report examines the prevalence and severity of food insecurity in households with children by selected household characteristics.

Keywords: Food Security and Poverty; Public Economics (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 60
Date: 2013-05-01
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.262126

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