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The Intersection of Food and Public Health Current Policy Challenges and Solutions Routledge Studies in Public Health https://www.routledge.com/Routledge-Studies-in-Public-Health/book-series/RSPH Available titles include: Planning in Health Promotion Work Roar Amdam Alcohol, Tobacco and Obesity Morality, mortality and the new public health Edited by Kirsten Bell, Amy Salmon and Darlene McNaughton Population Mental Health Evidence, policy, and public health practice Edited by Neal Cohen and Sandro Galea International Perspectives on Public Health and Palliative Care Edited by Libby Sallnow, Suresh Kumar and Allan Kellehear Organisational Capacity Building in Health Systems Niyi Awofeso Health and Health Promotion in Prisons Michael Ross Global Health Disputes and Disparities A Critical appraisal of international law and population health Dru Bhattacharya Gender-based Violence and Public Health International perspectives on budgets and policies Edited by Keerty Nakray Assembling Health Rights in Global Context Genealogies and Anthropologies Edited by Alex Mold and David Reubi Empowerment, Health Promotion and Young People A Critical Approach Grace Spencer Risk Communication and Infectious Diseases in an Age of Digital Media Edited by Anat Gesser-Edelsburg and Yaffa Shir-Raz Youth Drinking Cultures in a Digital World Alcohol, Social Media and Cultures of Intoxication Edited by Anotnia Lyons, Tim McCreanor, Ian Goodwin and Helen Moewaka Barnes Global Health Geographies Edited by Clare Herrick and David Reubi The Intersection of Food and Public Health Current Policy Challenges and Solutions Edited A. Bryce Hoflund, John C. Jones, Michelle Pautz Forthcoming titles: Globalization, Environmental Health and Social Justice R. Scott Frey Women’s Health and Complementary and Integrative Medicine Edited by Jon Adams, Amie Steel and Alex Broom The Intersection of Food and Public Health Current Policy Challenges and Solutions Edited by A. Bryce Hoflund, John C. Jones, and Michelle C. Pautz First published 2018 by Routledge 2 Park Square, Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon OX14 4RN and by Routledge 711 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10017 Routledge is an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group, an informa business © 2018 A. Bryce Hoflund, John C. Jones, Michelle C. Pautz The right of the editor to be identified as the author of the editorial material, and of the authors for their individual chapters, has been asserted in accordance with sections 77 and 78 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reprinted or reproduced or utilised in any form or by any electronic, mechanical, or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including photocopying and recording, or in any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publishers. Trademark notice: Product or corporate names may be trademarks or registered trademarks, and are used only for identification and explanation without intent to infringe. British Library Cataloguing-in-Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library ISBN: 978-1-4987-5895-6 (hbk) ISBN: 978-1-315-15309-4 (ebk) Typeset in Times New Roman by Nova Techset Private Limited, Bengaluru & Chennai, India We dedicate this volume to all of those individuals working to understand and address food systems and food insecurity issues in their communities and around the world. Contents List of figures xix List of tables xxi Acknowledgments xxiii Contributors xxv Introduction xxix PART I Where the personal intersects with public policy 1 Why “you are what you eat” matters when talking about school lunch: A personal narrative 3 ANGELA L. GLOVER References 12 PART II Understanding food insecurity 2 Child and adult food insecurity in the United States 15 JOANNE CHRISTALDI AND DIANA CUY CASTELLANOS Introduction 15 Definitions of food security/insecurity 15 History of hunger and food insecurity in the United States 17 Measurements 18 Food insecurity prevalence in the United States 19 Associations and consequences of food insecurity 19 Associating factors 19 Consequences of food insecurity 20 Nutrition policy and nutrition assistance programs 20

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