Child hunger has been widespread in the United States for many years. In 2012, over fifteen million children live in food-insecure households. In my article I will examine child hunger as a social problem, the effects of the problem, the solutions and the barriers that have hindered the solutions used for this problem. History of the social problem Considerable effort has been made in terms of defining the social question of childhood. Hunger or starvation in general for political purposes. Both the private and public sectors, with the collaboration of government agencies, privately funded advocacy groups, and academic institutions, have used the method to measure hunger by self-reporting their experience of suffering from hunger. (Lewit and Kerrebrock, 1997, p. 129). According to Lewit and Kerrebrock (1997) poverty is defined as “an inadequate amount of food intake due to the availability of money or resources” (p.129) or “The mental or physical condition that results from not eating enough food due to of economic, family or community resources". (page 129). At present, hunger is now defined by the term "food insecurity", which means that families or individuals are unable to secure or afford safe, nutritious food to live a healthy and active lifestyle. While there wasn't much press during the Great Depression In the era of childhood hunger, there was a large influx of families suffering from food insecurity due to the economic climate of the United States. Until the mid-1980s, during a recession and a reduction in federally funded food programs, there was an increase in hunger in the United States by up to twenty million people; most of whom were children. Lewit and Kerrebrock's (1997) study found the following: Between... middle of the paper... fightingWhen I think about human rights and Article 25, the right to an adequate standard of living. If a family or individual lives in poverty and suffers from hunger as a result, this means that their basic needs are not being met. The word adequate seems to strike me with its meaning. “Good enough to meet the person's needs.” This is clearly not happening for children and their families who are not only getting enough food, but not notoriously good food capable of maintaining a healthy diet. In conclusion, childhood hunger is prevalent in the United States. In 2012, more than sixteen million children in the United States suffered from childhood hunger. Although there are many solutions to solve this problem, it still persists. We need to continue to examine and address these issues with our policy makers as they ultimately hold the key.