text:  And it's also been associated with developmental delays. And so it is very much in the best interest of our entire society to think collectively about how do we meaningfully address the problem of food insecurity among children, because it has the potential to impact their future productiveness. Bleich is a professor of public health policy at Harvard Chan School of Public Health. The USDA conducts annual reports on food insecurity in America, and their most recent numbers are concerning.