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

This two-day event brings together leaders from across the global food industry for newsroom-led discussions on innovation, health and consumption trends, geopolitics and food security.

From The Wall Street Journal

The estimates were based in part on the lifesaving effects of USAID’s past work on food security, HIV treatment, medical care and other services.

From Los Angeles Times

"Along with AI and digital technologies, we will advance our partnership in semiconductors, health, and food security," Modi said.

From Barron's

He promised the crowd, which was packed with farmers, to work to ensure food security, and vowed to "accompany" the nation's youth.

From Barron's

"These actions threaten ecosystems already damaged by white phosphorus, with serious risks to insect communities and natural pollinators, undermining biodiversity, food security, and local livelihoods," the group said in an Instagram post.

From BBC