past two decades, has received the attention of population experts, scientists and policy-
makers. In Iran, based on daily energy intake, 20.0% and 23.2% of households were food-
insecure in 1996 and 2001, respectively. Studies have also shown that food insecurity is
99.2% among households under coverage of Imam Khomaini Relief Committee and 36.2%
in the Asadabadi Region. So far, food insecurity has not been assessed directly at national …