22 Mar 2023 --- More persistent and severe household food insecurity in India has been linked to lower children’s educational outcomes in years at school, math and vocabulary test scores. The researchers found fewer than half of surveyed households were food secure, although food security in homes increased from 28.5% in 2009 to 43.5% in 2016. The study found a slight increase in mild and moderate or severe food insecurity between 2013 and 2016. Household sociodemographic characteristics slightly reduced the negative association between food insecurity and children’s educational outcomes.
