Key Hunger Terms

By Jerry Price - Oct 1, 2006 - comment

Hunger—A condition in which people do not get enough food to provide the nutrients (carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, minerals and water) for active and healthy lives.

Malnutrition—A condition resulting from inadequate consumption (undernutrition) or excessive consumption of one or more nutrients that can impair physical and mental health, and cause or be the consequence of infectious disease.

Undernutrition—A condition resulting from inadequate consumption of calories, protein and/or nutrients to meet the basic physical requirements for an active and healthy life.

Food Insecurity—A condition of uncertain availability of or ability to acquire safe, nutritious food in a socially acceptable way.

Food Security—Assured access for every person to enough nutritious food to sustain an active and healthy life, including: food availability (adequate food supply);
food access (people can get to food); and appropriate food use (the body’s absorption of essential nutrients).

Frontline Issues in Nutrition Assistance—Introduction, (Bread for the World) [Accessed March 28, 2006]

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