FrontMatter -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Executive Summary -- 1 Introduction -- 2 History of the Development of Food Insecurity and Hunger Measures -- 3 Concepts and Definitions -- 4 Survey Measurement of Food Insecurity and Hunger -- 5 Item Response Theory and Food Insecurity -- 6 Survey Vehicles to Measure Food Insecurity and Hunger -- 7 Applicability of Food Insecurity Outcomes for Assessment of Program Performance -- 8 Closing Remarks -- References -- Acronyms and Abbreviations -- Appendixes -- Appendix A Current Population Survey Food Security Supplement Questionnaire, December 2003 -- Appendix B Biographical Sketches of Panel Members and Staff -- Index.