Jakob injured his back and now works odd jobs to support himself and his young son. Because money is so scarce, Jakob must purchase food for himself and his son each day using the money from that day’s odd job. Many days Jakob goes without food so that his son can eat. Some days Jakob eats food from the dumpster of a nearby restaurant. Jakob is experiencing which of the following?
a. High Food security
b. Marginal food security
c. Low food security
d. Very low food security
e. Food mismanagement
Answer: D
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