Table 5.

Indices and indicators used in poverty reports to assess social food poverty.

Indicators	Social food poverty
	Social	Cultural	Mental
MD		Inability for the household to afford a meal with meat, chicken or fish or vegetarian equivalent every second day.
MSD	Inability for the person to get together with friends/family for a drink/meal at least once a month.	Inability for the household to afford a meal with meat, chicken or fish or vegetarian equivalent every second day.
FRS		Failing to afford to eat balanced meals.	Worry about whether food would run out before there was money to buy more.
		Skipping or cutting meals due to lack of money for food.
		Eaten less than was considered right because there was not enough money for food.