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

An earlier report on the Iran war said "all roads lead to higher prices and slower growth," and highlighted the impact of a severely disrupted fertilizer supply chain on food security.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

Authorities in Bangladesh have closed most plants making urea fertilizer from natural gas, which could affect food security down the line.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

AI can play a positive role in strengthening food security.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

"We are extremely concerned regarding the effect that this will have on inflation, on jobs and on food security," he said.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Health care, education, and food security are sometimes nonexistent in the central plateau.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French