Food Insecurity occurs when there is limited or uncertain access to enough nutritious food for all household members to lead active and healthy lives. Children's HealthWatch, a Boston-based research organization, reports that food insecurity in a five-city sample of low-income families with children under age 3 has risen from 18.5 percent to 22.6 percent between 2007 and 2008.
Download the full report here (PDF)
Download an executive summary (PDF)
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