Food Security

"USDA supports global food security through in-country capacity building, basic and applied research, and support for improved market information, statistics and analysis."  Learn about USDA programs, training, research and technologies, tools and other resources for food security.

"ARS brings its research and international partnering expertise to the table, joining the global community to achieve food security for all people, and promote peace and prosperity in the U.S. and around the world." Learn about Feed the Future Research Programs and review collaborative research that addresses food security and other challenges. Read the U.S. Government Global Food Security Strategy, 2017-2021 report.

Data and reports about food security and hunger in U.S. households and communities. Includes Definitions of Food Security.

This data system includes three distinct but related data series on food consumption: foods available for human consumption in the United States; nutrient availability; and loss-adjusted food availability. See also the ERS Diet Quality and Nutrition topic page.

Background information on the Food Quality Protection Act's (FQPA) provisions, discussion of some of the specific issues raised by the act, and links to the FQPA (Public Law 104-170 (1996)) and sources of related information.

National pesticide residue database that documents pesticide residues on agricultural commodities in the U.S. food supply, with an emphasis on those commodities highly consumed by infants and children.

Links to information and resources on hunger and food security by topic: General Information; Children and Hunger; Databases; Hunger Relief Organizations; Research and Reports, and Resources for Healthcare Professionals.

Report explores the extent to which land quality and land degradation affect agricultural productivity, how farmers respond to land degradation and whether land degradation poses a threat to productivity growth and food security in developing regions and around the world.

International survey documents evidence that, with appropriate policy support, sustainable agricultural systems can be both economically, environmentally and socially viable, and contribute positively to local livelihoods in most countries. (2001)

Presentation of the first comprehensive comparison of fat levels in beef and dairy products from conventionally-raised and pasture-raised animals.