Studies conducted on food security suggest that the percentage of food insecurity in Puerto Rico fluctuates between 30% and 50%. As estimated by the Food Insecurity Index of the Puerto Rico Socioeconomic Survey of Families with Minors (eSEFAM), 64% of households reported having at least one difficulty eating during the past 12 months, while 10% of households with children experienced extreme food insecurity. These data imply that there is a segment of families with minors and headed by people of working age who experience food insecurity. In Puerto Rico, it is estimated that less than 15% of the food consumed is produced and we have a poverty rate of 40% for the population and 54% of child poverty. In Puerto Rico, there are four federal programs aimed at supplementing food needs. The government of Puerto Rico has no programs funded by the state to reduce food insecurity, nor has it taken concerted action to ensure food for families. An important factor in the problem of food insecurity is poverty and the solution is to support the economic mobility of families with policies that increase income.