Knowra Food insecurity Food insecurity Food insecurity is limited or uncertain access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious food. It ranges from worry about obtaining food to disrupted eating and hunger.
Household food security survey module : A standardized questionnaire used to assess households’ experiences of inadequate or uncertain food access. Its questions classify the conditions and severity of food insecurity.
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program : A United States federal program that helps eligible low-income households buy food. SNAP addresses constrained food budgets through monthly purchasing benefits.
Hunger : The physical sensation and physiological drive associated with needing food. Severe food insecurity can involve reduced intake and hunger, but the terms are not interchangeable.
Food security : A condition in which people have reliable access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious food. It names the secure condition that food insecurity describes as limited or uncertain.
Food insecurity severity : The degree of constrained food access, ranging from uncertainty to reduced intake and hunger. Severity scales distinguish worry and diet compromises from disrupted meals and hunger.
School meal programs : Public programs that provide meals to children at school, often free or at reduced cost. School meals can support children when household food access is limited.
Diet quality : The nutritional adequacy and healthfulness of a person’s overall food intake. Households may preserve calories while losing access to varied, nutritious foods.
Malnutrition : Poor nutritional status caused by deficiencies, excesses, or imbalances in energy or nutrients. Food insecurity concerns access; malnutrition is a nutritional outcome that may result from it.
Food price volatility : Frequent or substantial fluctuations in the prices of food commodities or retail foods. Sharp price changes can make adequate food unaffordable for households with limited budgets.
Food bank : A nonprofit organization that collects, stores, and distributes food to agencies or people in need. Food banks provide emergency food assistance, though they do not resolve underlying causes.
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