Household level food security is not universal across wealthy nations.

Those experiencing poverty are highly vulnerable to hunger.

This study of Australia and Norway highlights how different forms of welfare capitalism addresses poverty and social entitlements to food.

Norway's social democratic agenda protects its citizens from poverty, indirectly maintaining access to food as a universal entitlement.

Australia's (neo)liberalised welfare state necessitates individual self-help, charitable and market responses to address poverty and hunger.