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

Countries must rapidly increase investments in infrastructure against intensifying floods, droughts and food insecurity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

According to the UN, more than 19.5 million people are also experiencing "crisis levels" of food insecurity and more than five million are facing "emergency levels of hunger".

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

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

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