Food Insecurity in New York City
Annual Food Budget Shortfall: The total
annualized additional dollar amount that food-insecure individuals
report needing, on average,
to purchase just enough food to meet
their food needs
Average Meal Cost: Average weekly dollar amount food-secure individuals report spending on food
Food Desert: Geographic area where
residents’ access to affordable, healthy food options (especially
fresh fruits and vegetables) is
restricted or nonexistent due to
the absence of grocery stores within convenient traveling distance
Food Justice: Holistic and structural view
of the food system that sees healthy food as a human right and
addresses structural
barriers to that right
Food Insecure: A lack of consistent access to enough food to live an active, healthy life
Food Insecurity: A household’s inability to provide enough food for every person to live an active, healthy life
Health Equity: When every person has the
opportunity to attain full health potential and no one is
disadvantaged from achieving this
potential because of social
position or other socially determined circumstances
