Fat and Hungry: Are U.S. Food Policies Obesogenic?

Food insecurity is generally defined as inconsistent access to sufficient amounts of food for an active, healthy life. In certain parts of the world, it is very easy to identify which individuals experience food insecurity: Food insecure individuals in poor regions such as sub-Sahara Africa and Southeast Asia usually have low body mass indexes and appear thin, underweight, and malnourished. Moreover, their inconsistent access to food is limited to rice, beans, potatoes, and locally grown vegeta…