Assignment Task: A closer look - Food insecurity in the United States
According to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, approximately 795 million people are chronically undernourished worldwide. Undernutrition means that a person consumes insufficient energy to meet his or her metabolic needs. Many food security organizations set this minimum at 2,000 kcal/day for a person to be well nourished.
Examine the figure depicting the food security status of U.S. households and then answer the question that follows.
According to the definitions used by the USDA Economic Resource Service, what percentage of U.S. households had access, at all times, to enough food for an active, healthy life for all members?