The prevalence of food insecurity is important for the assessment of the conditions of life and planning of public policies for combating hunger. The survey was conducted with 177 families of São José dos Ramos, in the year 2005, through interview. Data analysis, through logistics regression and ODDS RATIO, used as the dependent variable is in food safety assessment resulting from the application of EBIA, and as a variable dichotomic-independent consumption of 15 sets of food. The regression model Logistics and the odds ration of Association showed whole milk; butter, biscuit, cracker, cake with food safety. However you should take into consideration the expanded concept food and nutritional security that emphasizes other relevant factors beyond the food consumption as food availability, which incorporates income conditions and standard of living.
Food safety; Food consumption; Human right to food
