One in five Israelis suffer from food insecurity

One in five Israelis suffers from food insecurity as a result of economic difficulties, according to the results of a survey conducted by 'Latet'.

Other data accumulated by the National Insurance Institute shows that 100,000 families (approximately 400,000 people) suffer from food insecurity in Israel, Ynet News reported.

The survey was conducted among 500 respondents and revealed that 20% did not eat balanced meals in the last year due to economic hardship, while 14% indicated that the amount of food they bought was insufficient, but lacked the money to purchase more.

The survey also found that 78% of the public view the government as the responsible entity for alleviating poverty, while 66% believe that actually dealing with poverty has little-to-no national priority.

This opinion is more widespread among the secular and traditional population segments, as well as those with higher education.

In a survey conducted by the Rotem Institute for advanced market research, the public also gave scores on a 1-10 scale for decision makers.