Time to count the hungry: The case for a standard UK measure of household food insecurity

The UK currently does not measure household food insecurity, defined as insufficient or insecure access to food due to resource constraint. The absence of regular, accurate data keeps the magnitude of the problem hidden, allowing for government inaction.

Time to count the hungry argues that the UK would benefit from using a standard measure of household food insecurity, which could be used to monitor the problem as part of existing social and health surveys.

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Time to count the hungry: The case for a standard UK measure of household food insecurity
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Reports • Food Poverty

Published: Wednesday 6 April 2016

Reports • Food Poverty

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