Yet 50 million individuals experienced food insecurity at some point during 2009.

According to recent studies, hunger is a struggle for one in six Americans and many of those suffering from food insecurities are children.

In Sudan, the past month has seen a further half a million people fall into food insecurity.

In general, food insecurity is rarely the result of one causal factor.

Conflict and poverty are the main causes of food insecurity in Sudan.

The rate of food insecurity in recent years has been on the rise.

This could create the potential for more food insecurity, instability, social unrest and conflict.

As of November 2009 they were facing severe food insecurity due to drought.

She also teaches a course on homeless adolescents and food insecurity.

Poverty and dependence on imports are the main cause of food insecurity.