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August 18, 2015: W.K. Kellogg Foundation Nationwide Poll on Food in Schools

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Question: Food insecurity means people don’t have enough food to be active and healthy.  Would you say food insecurity in the United States is a crisis, a problem but not a crisis, or not much of a problem?

Crisis 30%
Problem but not crisis 49%
Not much of a problem 13%
Not sure 8%

 

Question: The federal summer meals program helps ensure that low-income children continue to receive nutritious meals when school is not in session. This summer more than 200 million free meals will be served to children age 18 and younger. Do you think this program is very important, somewhat important, not too important, or not at all important to support low-income children’s health?

Very important  56%
Somewhat important  30%
Not too important  6%
Not important at all  4%
Not sure  5%

 

Via W.K. Kellogg Foundation
Universe: Country: United States
Sample Size: 1,206

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