food insecurity

American  

[food in-si-kyoor-i-tee] / ˈfud ɪn sɪˈkyʊər ɪ ti /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

• food insecure food-insecure adjective

Etymology

Origin of food insecurity

First recorded in 1975–80

Example Sentences

More than two million people across 23 counties in Kenya are facing worsening food insecurity after the October–December short rains failed, with rainfall two-thirds below average.

From Barron's

Some decried their use as a way for biochemical companies to make money; others declared that GMOs would save the world from famine and food insecurity.

From Literature

A community organisation has started a food initiative aimed at improving nutrition, reducing meat intake and supporting families facing food insecurity.

From BBC

Andy Hawthorne is chief executive of The Message Trust, a Christian charity which also aims to provide access to affordable groceries to combat food insecurity.

From BBC

Humanitarian conditions also still dire, with almost 1 million people lacking adequate shelter and 1.6 million facing high levels of acute food insecurity, according to the UN.

From BBC