food insecurity

[ foodin-si-kyoor-i-tee ]

/ ˈfud ɪn sɪˈkyʊər ɪ ti /

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noun

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

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Origin of food insecurity

First recorded in 1975–80

OTHER WORDS FROM food insecurity

food in·se·cure, food-in·se·cure, adjective

Words nearby food insecurity

food for thought, food-gathering, food grain, food group, foodie, food insecurity, food mile, food mill, food poisoning, food pollen, food processor

How to use food insecurity in a sentence

This means infrastructure development elsewhere is crippled while humanitarian organizations have to re-direct longer term development funds to emergency response for food insecurity.
These African countries are among the world’s worst hit by climate change|Tawanda Karombo|January 27, 2021|Quartz
As the new administration continues to tackle rising food insecurity, it’s important to remember that vulnerable children, overall, will benefit from equitable access to school meals, Herbert said.
The Pandemic Reveals Racial Gaps in School Meal Access|Lisa Held|January 27, 2021|Eater
The climate crisis is already playing out not just in extreme weather and degradation of the natural environment but also in food insecurity and the displacement of millions.
The TIME 2030 Committee Offers 8 Solutions for a More Equitable and Sustainable Future|TIME Staff|January 22, 2021|Time
It was able to bring back three editorial staff members, and has offered invaluable reporting through the pandemic, publishing stories on food insecurity in the county and covering otherwise under-reported communities, like local indigenous tribes.
COVID-19 Is Ravaging Local Newspapers, Making it Easier for Misinformation to Spread|Tara Law|January 22, 2021|Time

The stay-at-home paradigm of the pandemic has also turned the focus toward the home garden and ways to mitigate food insecurity.
Fresh vegetables in the middle of winter? It’s possible, even in colder climes.|Adrian Higgins|January 20, 2021|Washington Post
Famine will stalk the land and as many as seven million people will confront extreme food insecurity—in short, starvation.
Preventing Genocide In South Sudan|Eric Reeves, John Prendergast|April 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Nationally, one out of five children experience what is now called food insecurity.
The Dude Is Up for Breakfast: Jeff Bridges’ New Push on Childhood Hunger|Eleanor Clift|March 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The only new war we need at this point is a war on our poverty, a war on our income inequality, and a war on food insecurity.
Charlie Rangel: Why I Oppose Syria Strikes|Charles Rangel, Michael Shank|September 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST
He makes a convincing argument that global food insecurity is a problem for all nations, regardless of wealth or influence.
Hunting, Climate Change and the Future of Food|Nick Romeo|October 8, 2012|DAILY BEAST