Who experiences food insecurity?

Anyone can be food insecure. Some individuals and families experience chronic food insecurity, which can cause learning problems and health issues. Other can experience temporary food insecurity that may be caused by something like a job loss. Although food insecurity rates are high in rural and urban communities, suburban communities have more people who are food insecure in terms of raw numbers. Food insecure individuals are also more likely to suffer from chronic diseases such as diabetes.