This study aims to identify the factors associated with food security in households, using a binary choice model (logit). It is considered as a measure of this phenomenon household caloric intake, based on data from the Household Budget Survey (POF/IBGE) from 2008-2009. Although only 12.4% of households still do not have an adequate level of food security, the results of this study show that factors such as poverty and lack of basic infrastructure and household size contribute to its incidence in these households. Moreover, living in rural areas has become more favorable to food security. It is noteworthy that there is no difference between the caloric intake in the Northeast and Southeast, while residing in the South is still favorable for food security. Furthermore, it reinforces the importance of education, which contributes to food intake.
Food security; Caloric intake; Household Budget Survey, Logit ; Brazil
