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This brief looks at the prevalence of food insecurity in Baltimore, Maryland.
This policy report illustrates the connection between unaffordable housing and utilities and health outcomes among young children in Baltimore MD.
Food insecurity is the lack of access to enough food for an active and healthy lifestyle for all household members due to financial constraints. Families who are food insecure often limit the quality and quantity of food that is available to family members. As a result, families fill up on low-cost foods with little nutritional value. This report demonstrates the impact that food insecurity has on the health and development of children in the city of Baltimore. Furthermore, it examines the role of nutrition-related public assistance programs (i.e.: Food Stamps, WIC) in food insecure families.