Food Assistance & Nutrition
Research Program
Household Food Security in the
United States, 2008
Measuring Food Security in the United States
United States
Department of
Agriculture
Economic
Research
Service
Economic
Research
Report
Number 83
November 2009
Mark Nord
Margaret Andrews
Steven Carlson
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Nord, Mark
Household food security in the United States, 2008.
(Economic research report (United States. Dept. of Agriculture.
Economic Research Service); no. 83)
1. Food security—United States—Statistics.
2. Food relief—United States—Statistics.
3. Food supply—United States--Statistics.
4. Food consumption—United States—Statistics.
5. Low-income consumers—United States—Statistics.
6. Hunger—United States—Statistics.
I. Andrews, Margaret S.
II. Carlson, Steven.
III. United States. Dept. of Agriculture. Economic Research Service.
IV. Food Assistance & Nutrition Research (Program: U.S.)
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