WASHINGTON, Jan. 5 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Economic Research Service has reported that 13.7 percent of U.S. households--an estimated 18.3 million--were food insecure at some point in 2024, according to the publication 'Household Food Security in the United States in 2024.' The study, Economic Research Report Number 358, was authored by Matthew P. Rabbitt, Madeline Reed-Jones, Laura J. Hales, Shellye Suttles, and Michael P. Burke and issued in December 2025. Drawing o  more