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Question

A household reports frequent worry about running out of food but on average maintains the same number of meals and calories. Under USDA categorizations, how is this household best classified?

Accepted Answer

Marginal food security.

Answer

Low food security because worry always leads to reduced diet quality even if meal counts remain unchanged.

Answer

Very low food security because any worry about food implies disrupted eating patterns are imminent.

Answer

Food secure, since no actual reduction in quantity occurred, and therefore the household is not on the USDA scale of food insecurity.