Food insecurity occurs when a household cannot access enough food due to a lack of money and other essential resources. It is often linked to one or multiple factors that lead to food insecurity, creating a cycle that can be hard to break. Historical and ongoing discrimination, along with unfair systems in policies and institutions, have created disparities in food insecurity. To better understand these disparities, Feeding America conducts research exploring the intersection of race & ethnicity and food insecurity.
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Map the Meal Gap
Feeding America's annual Map the Meal Gap study offers a comprehensive view of how food insecurity varies across the U.S. The study dives deep into localized data, estimating the extent of food insecurity in different communities. Explore the interactive map to see how food insecurity varies by community and read our most recent report which includes findings and analysis from the study.
Disparities in the Drivers of Food Insecurity
Individuals experience food insecurity within the context of their community and broader environment. Associations between household characteristics and increased risk of food insecurity often reflect underlying systemic barriers to opportunity, such as historic and ongoing discrimination and unfair systems in policies and institutions.
To explore the five drivers that have been directly linked to food insecurity, access our interactive dashboard found on Feeding America's Tableau Public profile.
