Pediatricians play an important role in screening for food insecurity, a problem that impacts many families. Saba Khan, MD, Medical Director of Children's Hospital of Philadelphia's Healthy Weight Program, discusses how providers can screen for food insecurity at well visits, ways to advocate for access to healthy food at the local level, and the important role pediatricians can play in referring families to nutrition programs and other community resources. Published December 2016. This podcast is for general informational and educational purposes only and is not to be considered as medical advice for any particular patient. Clinicians must rely on their own informed clinical judgment in making recommendations to their patients. ©2016 by Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, all rights reserved.