Please stop using the words 'food insecure'

[NurseJackie]

4. I disagree.

The single word "hungry" could be easily (and incorrectly) understood as something that can be remedied with a meal. ie: "Eat up! Full? Now you're not hungry."

The more nuanced "food insecure" is a more accurate way to describe a perpetual, continual, chronic situation. It conveys the worry (insecurity) that a parent feels for their children, or that an adult child feels for their parent. Also, it's also an inclusive term (or phrase) that can be used when describing lack of proper nutrition when only cheap and low-quality foods are eaten. Many families find ways to not be "hungry" yet they still have poor nutrition and poor health as a result.

The phrase "food insecurity" isn't meant to minimize or santitize the matter. It's an all-encompassing term that covers much more than the feeling of hunger. I have no problems with using it.