Chaparro M Pia, Langellier Brent, Birnbach Kerry, Sharp Matthew, Harrison Gail
Policy Brief UCLA Cent Health Policy Res. 2012 Jun(PB2012-2):1-8.
Food insecurity has increased significantly among low-income Californians over the last decade. According to data from the 2009 California Health Interview Survey, 3.8 million adults in households with incomes at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL) could not afford enough food at least once in the previous year. Low-income households with children and Spanish-speaking households suffered from the worst levels of food insecurity. Expanding nutrition assistance programs, such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, could help reduce high rates of food insecurity among the low-income population.
在过去十年中，加利福尼亚州低收入人群的粮食不安全状况显著加剧。根据2009年加利福尼亚州健康访谈调查的数据，收入处于或低于联邦贫困线（FPL）200%的家庭中，有380万成年人在前一年至少有一次买不起足够的食物。有孩子的低收入家庭和说西班牙语的家庭面临着最严重的粮食不安全问题。扩大营养援助计划，如补充营养援助计划，有助于降低低收入人群中高比例的粮食不安全状况。
