Using a Direct Measure To Monitor Hunger

Mark Nord andMargaret Andrews

United States Department of Agriculture

关键词: Food security;    hunger;    food security measurement;    World Food Summit;   

RP-ID  :  AIB-765-6

学科分类：农业科学（综合）

美国|英语

来源: United States Department of Agriculture Publications

【 摘 要 】

This issue paper describes need for, and development of, a direct measure for monitoring U.S. food security using household survey methods. A conceptual framework for the household food security measure is described, and measurement methods are outlined.