date:Jun 15, 2012
w with Australian Food News, Professor Lockie said that the rising rate of household food insecurity in Australia had come as a surprise to him. The levels of food insecurity and severe food insecurity suggested by the survey appear to be higher than in previous surveys, he said.
Professor Lockie noted that those who were running out of food and those who could not afford to have a balanced diet were in a similar demographic. There is clearly a nexis between poverty, inadequate access to food,