The food environment and food insecurity: perceptions of rural, suburban, and urban food pantry clients in Iowa.(Research Brief) From: Family Economics and Nutrition Review | Date: March 22, 2004| Author: Garasky, Steven; Morton, Lois Wright; Greder, Kimberly | COPYRIGHT 2004 Superintendent of Documents. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Poverty, food insecurity, and hunger are increasing across the Nation as Federal, State, and local economies continue to struggle. In 2003, the official U.S. poverty rate was 12.5 percent (35.9 million people), up from 12.1 percent (34.6 million people) in 2002 (DeNavas-Walt, Proctor, & Mills, 2004). Meeting nutritional needs is particularly troublesome for poor families: More than 12 million households (11.1 percent) have reported food-related hardships due to insufficient resources; 3.8 m...

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