Hunger incidence up this second quarter of 2009 according to the Social Weather Stations Hunger Survey.
Fielded June 19 to 22, 2009, the proportion of families who experienced involuntary hunger at least once in the past three months rose to 20.3% or an estimated 3.7million families, from 15.5% or an estimated 2.9 million families in the first three months of the year.
The increase was due to the increase in moderate hunger, from 11.1% to 16% while severe hunger remained stable.
Moderate hunger, refers to hunger experienced “Only Once” or ” A few times” while severe hunger refers to hunger experienced “often” or “always.” (PIA)
