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Impacts of Food Insecurity on Child Development: Strengthening the Role of Childcare.
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6 citing papers in PubMed.
- Global Pathways to Thriving Children: Implementing Large-Scale Multicomponent Nutrition and Child Development Programs.The Journal of nutrition · 2026Article
- Food Poverty and Early Childhood Development Across Food Insecurity Levels in Brazil.Maternal & child nutrition · 2026Article
- Stakeholder Perspectives on Applying for the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program in Low-Resource Schools.The Journal of school health · 2026Article
- Interlinked crises: the roles of food literacy, quality of life, and mental well-being in predicting adult food insecurity.Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique · 2026Article
- Nutrition Policy and Programs in Educational Settings: Equitable Approaches to Food Security.Nutrients · 2026Article
- Moderate to severe food insecurity from pregnancy to 18 months postpartum: a descriptive study, Pelotas, 2016-2020.Epidemiologia e servicos de saude : revista do Sistema Unico de Saude do Brasil · 2026Article
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Abstract
In 2023, the USDA reported that 17.9% of U.S. households with children were food insecure, meaning they had limited or uncertain access to adequate food. However, there is evidence that far more children experience food insecurity than is currently being reported, and the effects of that insecurity on child health and development are broad and far-reaching. Childcare and early childhood education centers are particularly well-positioned to make a difference yet are often not discussed in the scientific literature. Childcare arrangements provide meals and snacks to the children they serve, buffer the effects of food insecurity by supporting children's cognitive and social-emotional development, and provide an important point of intervention for food-insecure families. In this report, we unpack the definition of food insecurity and who is considered food insecure, review how food insecurity impacts child health and development across physical, social-emotional, and cognitive domains, and explore the evidence behind childcare's role in addressing childhood food insecurity. Additionally, we make recommendations for policy and practice, advocating for a multi-stakeholder approach, with a special focus on how childcare providers can change to best combat children's food insecurity.
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