May 30, 2013
USDA Report: Disability a Risk Factor for Food Insecurity
A recent issue of Amber Waves, from the USDA Economic Research Service, reports on a new study showing that disability is one of the strongest factors affecting a household’s food security status. The report states that in 2009-2010 “one-third of households with a working-age adult who was unable to work due to disability were food insecure,” compared to “12 percent of households that had no working-age adults with disabilities.” Food insecurity is often more severe in households that include adults with disabilities. The full report, Food Insecurity Among Households with Working-Age Adults with Disabilities, is available online.
