> Pretty much nobody nobody is dying of malnutrition in the US

Well, nobody important.

US rates of malnutrition: https://worldmetrics.org/malnutrition-in-the-united-states-s...

Increase in deaths from malnutrition: https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/12/29/why-are-m...

> To be sure, we wouldn’t yet call it commonplace. But while it accounts for fewer than 1 in 100 deaths, its toll is rising so fast that it’s now in the same league as arterial disease, mental disorders and deaths from assault.

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duskdozer 3 days ago | parent [-]

Am I reading the charts correctly that 20% of under-54s have "marginal, low or very low food security" with it being over 30% of under-14s? If so, focusing only on deaths is missing a huge part of this.

	▲	ndsipa_pomu 3 days ago \| parent [-]
		That looks right to me. Of course, the definition of food security can be disputed, but it seems like improving people's diets or access to quality food should be a priority. > The source we used, a supplement to the Census Bureau’s Current Population Survey, has been canceled by the Agriculture Department. The upcoming release could be the last. That doesn't sound encouraging.