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

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Etymology

Origin of food insecurity

First recorded in 1975–80

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Example Sentences

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food insecurity

International organisations have been sounding the alarm over the possible spread of famine, already declared in parts of the country, while around 20 million people suffer from severe food insecurity.

From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026

Between September and October, 15.9 million people -- or nearly one in three Afghans -- were facing food insecurity at crisis levels or worse, including 3.4 million in emergency conditions, the agency said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026

Recent research on the growth of social supermarkets, external backed the idea that they were less off-putting than food banks and large commercial stores for those facing food insecurity.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

In Gambia and Mauritania in western Africa, the industry drives food insecurity as fish that once sustained local communities are diverted into fishmeal factories.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 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

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