Hunger Statistics

Hunger Statistics Food insecurity, or hunger, occurs when at some point during the year, a household was “…uncertain of having, or unable to acquire, enough food for all household members because they had insufficient money or other resources for food”.[1] National: 14.7% of households are food insecure.[2] Texas: 17.4% of households are food insecure Mclennan County: 19% (n= 43,120) ofindividuals are food insecure.[3] [1] M. Nord, A. Coleman-Jensen, M. Andrews, S. Carlson,& United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service, “Measuring food security in the United States” Washington, DC: Government Printing Office, 2010, p.4. [2] Ibid [3] Texas Hunger Iniatititve & Texas Food Bank Network.,( n.d.). Blueprint to end hunger:The solution is not so far away. Retrieved January 5, 2012 from http://www.firstchoicepower.com/landing/hunger-gap-report.aspx.	Ministries Administrative Team Missions Development Leadership Development Church Strengthening Community Ministries Hunger Ministry Hunger Statistics Community Needs Collegiate Ministry Restorative Justice Networking and Missions Missionary Home