food insecurity

[food in-si-kyoor-i-tee]

noun

1. an economic and social condition of limited or uncertain access to adequate food.

Other Word Forms

• food insecure food-insecure adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of food insecurity¹

First recorded in 1975–80

Example Sentences

In the end, solving food insecurity isn't something New York can do alone, whatever the innovations, Cohen said.

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The raffling of turkeys highlighted the food insecurity many families in the area are facing, Jurado said in an interview.

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And more than 26 million Congolese people are at risk of severe food insecurity by early 2026, the UN said.

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A portion of every ticket sale goes to Nourish LA, a local nonprofit helping families facing food insecurity.

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One in five children within the state experience hunger while 13.6 percent of Texas seniors face food insecurity.

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