Description
Book SynopsisFood insecurity-the condition of having inadequate food due to a lack of resources-affected roughly 1 in 10 Americans in 2019, and this number increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. Chapter 1 looks at the food insecurity in America. Although housing assistance programs are designed to free financial resources associated with housing cost burden, household food insecurity is still prominent among low-income, HUD-assisted adults as reported in Chapter 2. Chapters 3 and 4 summarise research on the extent and effects of food insecurity among college students and recent efforts by students, institutions, and governments to reduce food insecurity among this population. Global food security assistance from the United States and other countries and organisations is discussed in Chapter 5. Chapter 6 summarises how the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic may affect global food security needs.
Table of ContentsPreface; A Look at Food Insecurity in America; Household Food Insecurity and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Federal Housing Assistance; Food Insecurity Among College Students: Background and Policy Options; Food Insecurity: Better Information Could Help Eligible College Students Access Federal Food Assistance Benefits; Global Food Security: Information on Spending and Types of Assistance Provided by the United States and Other Donors; COVID-19 and Global Food Security: Issues for Congress; Index.
