In Progress
Hunger in the United States
- Category: Women in Action 2009-1
- Author: Denise O’Brien
- Year: 2009
- Link: View article
Review
One of the most disturbing and extraordinary aspects of life in this very wealthy country is the persistence of hunger. In 2006, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) eliminated references to hunger, utilising, instead, various categories of food insecurity. This did not represent a change in what was measured.