“Food insecure—At times during the year, these households were uncertain of having or unable to acquire enough food to meet the needs of all their members because they had insufficient money or other resources for food. Food-insecure households include those with low food security and very low food security.
13.7 percent (18.3 million) of U.S. households were food insecure at some time during 2024.
The 2024 prevalence of food insecurity was not statistically significantly different from the 13.5 percent (18.0 million) in 2023…”
h/t telling it straight