[politicalist]

This essay from the right-wing thinktank Heritage Foundation is flawed. It attempts to argue that while food insecurity exists, it isn't a problem; those who suffer from it actually have too much to eat, and just don't know how to eat healthily.

It correctly points out that the USDA doesn't associate "food insecurity" with hunger. However, what it doesn't point out is this was a recent controversial renaming. This Washington Post editorial dissects the "Orwellian" 2006 renaming.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/11...

In 2008, nearly 15% of US households experienced "food insecurity." Not only that, but this number explicitly excludes the homeless, as they weren't surveyed. (It may be also the case that it excluded those without phones and little free time, though I have to look more closely.)

http://www.ers.usda.gov/Briefing/FoodSecurity/

The CDC points out many reasons why prisoners of war and others whose food is restricted may end up showing obesity; and that cheaper, lower quality food is high in fat. Those who wish to pursue this further can google for "food insecurity obesity".

http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5235a3.htm