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This article provides data on food insecurity in the United States, such as its prevalence, its rates among different socioeconomic groups, the expenditures for food programs in the United States, and more. To view charts and figures for food insecurity in the United States, click the link below.

https://www.ers.usda.gov/data-products/ag-and-food-statistics-charting-the-essentials/food-security-and-nutrition-assistance/

This article gives the official CDC definition of food security for the United States. To read this definition and the CDC’s explanation of food insecurity, click the link below.

https://www.cdc.gov/climateandhealth/effects/food_security.htm

This article describes what food insecurity is, who it affects most, and the problems it can cause. In addition, this article will explain the inequity in food insecurity, with those who help produce food being the most insecure. To learn more about food insecurity, click the link below.

https://sentientmedia.org/food-insecurity/

This attachment gives an overview of Feeding America’s research on access to everyday essentials. It provides background information, graphs and charts on access to supplies over socioeconomic groups, strategies on increasing food security, and research on the effects food insecurity has on individuals. To learn more about Feeding America’s research, click the link below.

https://www.feedingamerica.org/sites/default/files/research/in-short-supply/in-short-supply-executive.pdf