'Food Insecurity' Is the Left's Newest Narrative

That's why, some years ago, the Left changed the terminology from "global warming" to the much vaguer catch-all "climate change." Angry when people pointed out that the planet did not, in fact, have a fever as Al Gore said, the Left switched to a terminology that could mean any temperature was aberrant and proof that mankind was killing the planet.

Now, it seems, they're doing that with the term "food insecurity." As the Trump administration cracks down on SNAP fraud and removes illegal aliens and other moochers from the SNAP rolls, the Left will have to craft a new narrative that people are starving thanks to Republicans.

14 million children in the United States are food insecure btw. https://t.co/MlDPObeHXV

— RTSG (@RTSG_Main) May 2, 2026

Under socialism, of course, everyone would be food insecure. Starvation was a major cause of death in socialist countries, either because central planning always fails or because the government intentionally starved certain segments of the population.

To the Left, of course, that's a feature and not a bug, but that's a topic for another column.

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It turns out that the definition of "food insecurity" also means anyone who goes to bed hungry, not just those experiencing actual food insecurity, counts in the metrics. 

If a fat person falls asleep hungry at night because he didn't get a 3rd helping at dinner they consider that food insecure by the way. Food insecurity is measured by feeling hungry. Fat people are hungry all the time. Do the math. https://t.co/sXRvApG1KU

— Paul (@WomanDefiner) May 3, 2026

It's also no coincidence that the number of "food insecure" kids aligns almost perfectly with the number of obese children in the U.S.

Lol, it perfectly matches the obesity rate of children. What are the odds of that? Wild. Fat kids are hungry? I for one am shocked. pic.twitter.com/g2nEvWpAG3

— Paul (@WomanDefiner) May 3, 2026

As someone who has struggled with weight all her life, this is true. We as Americans eat far more than we should; our perception of portion size is skewed, and a lot of our food is highly processed.

We have an obesity problem in America, and not a "food insecurity" problem.

the food insecurity in question: pic.twitter.com/uvdkALdTyI

— johnsmith247 (@johnnyboy24770) May 3, 2026

Additionally, "food insecure" also means if you don't have access to the diet you want, you qualify.

it’s not even just being hungry. it includes not having as varied a diet as you want.

“I had plenty to eat but i wanted chocolate chip and we only had Oreos, so i’m food insecure”

— blighter (@blightersort) May 3, 2026

This reminds me of all the whining when SNAP discontinued paying for junk food and soda. The Left insisted these were rights, and that mean ol' Republicans were denying poor people a little happiness. But then I can't help but think of all the "victims" of these policies the Left trots out. None of them have missed meals, and Amy Klobuchar embarrassed one of her constituents by dragging her before Congress to say she's starving.

Yet the narrative persists, and removing anyone from SNAP is considered a horrific crime, according to the Left and the media.

120,000 Illinoisans may lose SNAP food assistance starting Friday due to work requirements https://t.co/RtXrKW7LOE

— Chicago Breaking News (@ChicagoBreaking) May 1, 2026

Of course, no one should go hungry in America, but given how the Left has been changing the definition of "food insecure," and holding up the worst possible examples of "starvation" it seems few, if any, actually are. That's a good thing, and shouldn't be political fodder for the Left.