What are the major policy implications of food insecurity among children?
• The first three years of life are a critical period for good nutrition, which establish the scaffolding for children’s future health and academic achievement and subsequent workforce participation. • Of all the many factors jeopardizing children’s health, development and school readiness, food insecurity is the most easily remedied. • Nutrition assistance programs, like WIC and the Food Stamp Program, are effective and efficient ways to decrease food insecurity.
