This book examines the social inequalities relating to food insecurity in the UK, as well as drawing parallels with the US.

Dianna Smith is an Associate Professor in the School of Geography and Environmental Science at the University of Southampton, UK.

Claire Thompson is a Senior Research Fellow in the Department of Health and Social Work at the University of Hertfordshire, UK.

1. The complexities and challenges of researching hunger in wealthier countries 2. Food deserts: access, affordability and availability of retail food 3. The emergence of 'food poverty' as a research topic 4. New geographies of food access and inequality 5. Food in place: methodological approaches to understanding inequalities in food 6. The changing landscape of food research