In 2010, 6.4 million U.S. households—5.4 percent of households—had very low food security at some time during the year. In these households, the food intake of one or more members was reduced and eating patterns were disrupted at times during the year because the household lacked money or other resources for food.In 2009, 5.7 percent of U.S. households had very low food security.Some household