Defining Food Insecurity and Measuring it During COVID-19

Food insecurity is the primary measure of food hardship and is associated with poor health. Official estimates of food insecurity are released annually from the Current Population Survey Food Security Supplement (CPS-FSS). However, data for 2020 will not be released until September 2021. To track food hardship in real time during COVID-19, the Census has […]

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May 19, 2021

Food Insufficiency During COVID-19

Overview Last updated: March 21, 2024 Food insufficiency, which means sometimes or often not having enough to eat, has increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. Certain populations are experiencing higher levels of food insufficiency as a result of systemic inequalities that pre-date the pandemic. FRAC’s Food Insufficiency During COVID-19 Dashboard includes up-to-date data on food insufficiency [...]
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