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The Food Security Learning Community (FSLC) at Texas State identifies problems of global, national, state, local, and institutional food security, and explores novel policy-, systems-, and environmental- solutions to those problems.
Nearly 15% of Texas households do not have consistent access to enough nutritious food to support a healthy life. Source: Feeding America. Food insecurity affects children, adults and seniors, and families of all races and ethnicities. However, certain populations are at higher risk for hunger.
The proportion of older adults is increasing globally, yet many of them experience food insecurity. Technological innovations may help mitigate food insecurity. However, this topic has been understudied.
Learn about food insecurity, food access, and consumer expenditures on food in Texas counties.
A poor-quality diet that lacks nutritious food has detrimental effects on a person's physical and mental health. Food insecurity is associated with higher health care costs. The Center for Disease Control suggests that food insecurity adds about $2B annually to health care cost in Texas.
The Food Security Learning Community (FSLC) at Texas State identifies problems of global, national, state, local, and institutional food security, and explores novel policy-, systems-, and environmental- solutions to those problems.
27 paź 2023 · The report shows that Texas has the second-highest rate of food insecurity at 15.5%, more than 4% higher than the U.S. average. According to the report, food insecurity increased significantly across the nation from 2021 to 2022.
