Defining
Terms
Community
Nutrition Assessment:
A
tool to be used that will gather information from Sawyer County
families and individuals regarding issues of food security and
related information. It is usually in the form of several survey
questions to be answered. The surveys will remain anonymous .
Data will be compiled to determine the needs of area residents
and then plans will be made to address them.
Food
Insecurity:
Food
insecurity exists when people have uncertain of limited access
to food. They may worry about having enough food. Or they may
need to juggle what little money they have to meet basic needs
such as rent, heat, medicine and food.
Food
insecurity happens at different levels. When most severe, food
insecurity includes hunger. Households may experience hunger if
adults or children reduce the amount of food they eat because
they cannot afford what they need.
Food
Security:
Food
security is access to quality, affordable, nutritious and culturally
acceptable food at all times without resorting to emergency channels.
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