Hunger typically precedes food insecurity. A Gallup poll taken in 2011 determined that 6.8 million households experienced very low food security at some point during the year.

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Hunger, or an uneasy or painful sensation caused by lack of food, typically precedes food insecurity. Food insecurity refers to the lack of access to enough food to meet basic needs at some time because of insufficient funds or resources for food. Deciding which bills to pay-food or housing, heat, electricity, or water-exemplifies food insecurity. In households with very low food security, food intake is reduced and normal eating patterns are disrupted.

Hunger Typically Precedes Food Insecurity