单词	food insecure
释义	food insecure adjective variants or less commonly food-insecure : unable to consistently access or afford adequate food According to data released last week by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, 17 percent of Americans—more than 50 million people—live in households that are "food insecure," a term that means a family sometimes runs out of money to buy food, or it sometimes runs out of food before it can get more money. Lisa Miller A food-insecure household may be faced with the difficult choice of paying for basic necessities, such as health care and housing, or buying nutritionally adequate foods. Elyse Miller Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web Master’s Manna Food Pantry manager Sue Heald said that person who is food insecure may be the one sitting next to you at church, your neighbor or even a classmate. Pam Mcloughlin, Hartford Courant, 12 Sep. 2022 Members of Gen Z without a college degree or who make less than the federal poverty line have a much higher risk of being food insecure – over three times the risk of other Gen Z households. Jayson Lusk, The Conversation, 2 Aug. 2022 Daphne Ewing-Chow: With the pandemic, the number of food insecure people throughout the world has increased significantly. Daphne Ewing-chow, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2021 Initially, about 25% were determined to be food insecure. Elizabeth Heubeck, Hartford Courant, 16 Aug. 2022 According to a 2021 survey conducted by the Indy Hunger Network, 9.8% of Indiana households were food insecure. Madison Smalstig, The Indianapolis Star, 27 July 2022 Currently, 11% of adults age 60 or older are food insecure, which is a little higher than the 10.5% for all U.S. households. Debra Brucker, The Conversation, 27 June 2022 Many of the worst impacts of food prices are being felt in countries that are already food insecure. Adam Taylor, Washington Post, 20 May 2022 According to the Palm Beach County Food Bank, one in six people in the county are food insecure, which means there is a lack of consistent access to food for the household. Kari Barnett, sun-sentinel.com, 19 Nov. 2021 See More Word History First Known Use 1977, in the meaning defined above
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