food security

American  

[food si-kyoor-i-tee] / ˈfud sɪˈkjʊər 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

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Etymology

Origin of food security

First recorded in 1970–75

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Example Sentences

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food security

Chris Thomas outlined plans to strengthen food security and connectivity, but said emergency preparedness was not among his top five priorities.

From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2026

G20 partners now have "some universal acknowledgement" that issues like freedom of navigation matter, alongside supply chains for critical minerals and food security, Rubio told reporters on Saturday.

From Barron's ● Oct. 31, 2026

Scientists have uncovered a promising new way to protect some of the world's most important food crops from a destructive fungus that threatens global food security.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 15, 2026

The World Meteorological Organisation says drought and flood-related disruption is already being reported in several regions, with growing concerns over food security in parts of East Africa and the Asia-Pacific.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

I might be able to have a home, adequate food, security.

From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson

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