Cover ; Half Title ; Title Page ; Copyright Page ; Dedication ; Contents ; List of figures; List of tables; Acknowledgments ; Contributors ; Introduction ; Part I: Where the personal intersects with public policy

1. Why "you are what you eat" matters when talking about school lunch: A personal narrative References ; Part II: Understanding food insecurity ; 2. Child and adult food insecurity in the United States ; Introduction ; Definitions of food security/insecurity

History of hunger and food insecurity in the United States Measurements ; Food insecurity prevalence in the United States ; Associations and consequences of food insecurity ; Associating factors ; Consequences of food insecurity ; Nutrition policy and nutrition assistance programs

Local policy and grassroots movements addressing food insecurity Research gaps ; References ; 3. Unintended consequences of nutritional assistance programs: Children's school meal participation and adults' food security ; Introduction ; Background

Food insecurity is associated with a range of negative child and adult outcomes Adults may buffer children from food insecurity within the household ; Child nutritional assistance programs may offset adult buffering ; School meals provide a substantial number of calories to children