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ERS Report: Household Food Security in the United States in 2011

Yesterday the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service (ERS) released a report titled, “Household Food Security in the United States in 2011.”

The ERS report indicated that, ” “An estimated 85.1 percent of American households were food secure throughout the entire year in 2011, meaning that they had access at all times to enough food for an active, healthy life for all household members. The remaining households (14.9 percent) were food insecure at least some time during the year, including 5.7 percent with very low food security—meaning that the food intake of one or more household members was reduced and their eating patterns were disrupted at times during the year because the household lacked money and other resources for food. The prevalence rate of very low food security increased from 5.4 percent in 2010, returning to the level observed in 2008 and 2009. The change in food insecurity overall (from 14.5 percent in 2010) was not statistically significant.”

ERS also provided additional statistics & graphics related to yesterday’s Food Security report, including the following:

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Posted by Keith Good • September, 6, 2012 • 4:13 am