food security

American  

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

noun

1. an economic and social condition of ready access by all members of a household to nutritionally adequate and safe food.

   a household with high food security.

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Other Word Forms

• food secure food-secure adjective

Etymology

Origin of food security

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

He has consulted for the World Food Programme, USAID, the World Bank, and the U.S. government on food security, commodity markets, and global trade.

From Barron's

"When farming thrives, the whole country benefits. British farmers are central to our food security, our rural economy and the stewardship of our countryside," the secretary of state added.

From BBC

"Farmers are clearing forests to grow more crops, but those forests help generate the rainfall that the crops depend on. If that moisture source disappears, local food security will be at greater risk."

From Science Daily

Igad was established to promote regional stability and food security in East Africa, and also includes Ethiopia, Kenya, Sudan, South Sudan, Uganda, and Djibouti.

From BBC

"Our Farm First scheme would treat food security with the seriousness it deserves, finally giving young people the training and incentive they need to choose farming," he said.

From BBC