Food security is defined as “access by all people, at all times, to enough food for
an active, healthy life” (
(1)
). The ability of households to consistently acquire an adequate food supply may have
important effects on an individual's quality of diet, physical health, and emotional
and social well-being. The food security of American households has been monitored
annually since 1995 by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), through a nationally
representative survey conducted by the US Census Bureau. Food security is measured
by a scale calculated from individuals’ responses to a series of questions about experiences
and behaviors known to characterize households that are having difficulties meeting
their food needs. This standardized measure has also been adopted by researchers and
community workers for use in other national and local surveys and as part of research
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Editor's Note: This month the Journal contains four articles on food insecurity. The article below outlines federal activities to fight food insecurity; Hampl and Hall's Commentary (pp 919-923) discusses what individual dietetics professionals can do to help solve the problem; Kaiser and colleagues’ article (pp 924-929) examines how dietetics professionals should screen for food insecurity; McCullum and colleagues’ article (pp 962-967) details how dietitians can help their communities build food security.
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