We study how two aspects of food insecurity - caloric insufficiency and diet composition - are affected by aggregate economic fluctuations. The use of cross-cou

This report examines the extent to which year-to-year changes in the prevalence of U.S. house-hold food insecurity can be explained by changes in the national u

This report examines the extent to which year-to-year changes in the prevalence of U.S. household food insecurity can be explained by changes in the national un

Includes papers and case studies presented at a FAO workshop held in Rome, Italy from 8 to 10 October 2003

Food security means access by all people at all times to enough food for an active and healthy life. Available data suggest that more than 700 million people in