Food Security Among the Working Poor 2026

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  2. Begin by reviewing the 'Family Food Budget' section on PAGE 2. This section provides essential insights into managing food costs effectively. Use our platform's text box feature to jot down your family's monthly food expenses.
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As a households income declines, the risk of food insecurity increases. Severe food insecurity is particularly sensitive to income. Households with very low incomes are at much higher risk of being severely food-insecure.
Living in poverty increases the chances of being food insecure in various population sub-groups including men, women, people in different age groups, and people with different educational achievements (Grimaccia and Naccarato, 2020).
Globally and in every region except Oceania, the prevalence of food insecurity is higher among women than among men. This gender gap widened during the COVID-19 pandemic, with 2021 estimates indicating that 32% of women globally experienced moderate or severe food insecurity, compared to 27.6% of men.
The SCS. STs and some sections of the OBCs (lower castes among them) who have either poor land-base or very low land productivity are prone to food insecurity. The people affected by natural disasters, who have to migrate to other areas in search of work, are also among the most food insecure people.
Personal unemployment leads to lost income, which increases the probability of experiencing food insecurity( 2 ). Food insecurity indicates households inability to meet basic food needs and their insufficient access to adequate nutrition( 3 ).

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People with lower incomes or unstable incomes are more likely to experience food insecurity. This includes people working low-wage jobs, facing unemployment or having a disability. People may face income instability because of job loss, unreliable work, financial emergencies or systemic barriers in building wealth.
A large body of research documents that the primary cause of food insecurity is low income. (See Gundersen, Kreider, and Pepper [2011] for a detailed review). When income is constrained or limited, households may be forced to make difficult decisions that can result in a less-than-adequate supply of food.
Hunger Discriminates: Heres Who is Most Affected People Living in Poverty. Young Children. Women. The Most Marginalized. People in Conflict Settings. Refugees Displaced People.

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