Child hunger has been prevalent in the United States for many years. In 2012, more than fifteen million children lived in food insecure households. For my article, I will examine child hunger as a social problem, the effects of the problem, the solutions, and the obstacles that have hindered the solutions used for this problem. History of the social problem Considerable effort has been made in terms of defining the social problem of the child. Hunger or hunger in general for political purposes. The private and public sectors, with the cooperation of government agencies, privately funded advocacy groups, and academic institutions, have used the method to measure hunger by self-reporting one's own experience of hunger-related suffering. (Lewit and Kerrebrock, 1997, page 129). According to Lewit and Kerrebrock (1997), poverty is defined as "an insufficient amount of food consumed due to a lack of money or resources" (p. 129) or "the mental or physical state resulting from insufficient nutrition due to insufficient nutrition.” economic, family or community resources. (p. 129). As it stands, hunger is now defined by the term "food insecurity", meaning that families or individuals are unable to obtain or afford nutritious and safe food in order to have a healthy lifestyle. active and healthy lifestyle. Although there wasn't much press during the Great Depression, the era of child hunger saw a massive influx of food-insecure families due to the economic climate of the United States. United. Until the mid-1980s, during a recession and a reduction in federally funded food programs, hunger in the United States increased by nearly twenty million people; most of whom were children. Lewit and Kerrebrock's (1997) study found the following: Between...... middle of paper ...... wars When I think about human rights and Article 25, the right to an adequate level of life protection. If a family or individual lives in poverty and therefore suffers from hunger, it means that their basic needs are not being met. The word “adequate” strikes me because of its meaning. “Good enough to meet the person’s needs.” » This clearly isn't happening for children and their families who not only get enough food, but also aren't notoriously good at maintaining a healthy diet. In conclusion, childhood hunger is widespread in the United States. In 2012, more than sixteen million children suffered from hunger in the United States. Although there are many solutions to fix this problem, it still persists. These issues must continue to be examined and addressed with our policy makers, as they are the ones who ultimately hold the key..