1. Introduction / Laurie F. DeRose and Sara R. Millman -- 2. Measuring hunger / Sara R. Millman and Laurie F. DeRose -- 3. Food shortage / Ellen Messer and Laurie F. DeRose -- 4. Food poverty / Laurie F. DeRose -- 5. Food deprivation / Sara R. Millman and Laurie F. DeRose -- 6. Conflict as a cause of hunger /Ellen Messer -- 7. Conclusions / Ellen Messer