food insecurity

American  

[food in-si-kyoor-i-tee] / ˈfud ɪn sɪˈkjʊər 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

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food insecurity

CIELO, a nonprofit organization that works with Indigenous communities in Los Angeles, found that post-pandemic, one of the biggest challenges facing Indigenous migrant communities in Los Angeles is food insecurity.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026

Whether it’s selling a stock or business too early, or stockpiling food as an adult because you grew up with food insecurity, it’s difficult to take the emotion out of the equation.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026

Months later, international-aid agencies said the country is still grappling with a severe humanitarian crisis, food insecurity, and public services that can’t meet basic health needs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026

Nearly 1.5 million people are currently displaced in a country of about 11 million, and more than five million are facing severe food insecurity, according to UN figures.

From Barron's ● Jun. 16, 2026

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 "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste