food insecurity

American  

[food in-si-kyoor-i-tee] / ˈfud ɪn sɪˈkyʊər 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

Etymology

Origin of food insecurity

First recorded in 1975–80

Example Sentences

Effective obesity care, they argue, must be combined with broader public health efforts, such as improving diet quality, reducing food insecurity, and creating healthier urban environments.

From Science Daily

It is also worth recalling that the peak years for U.S. agricultural exports in the 21st century coincided with periods of heightened global food insecurity—conditions that are neither normal nor desirable benchmarks for policy.

From Barron's

IPC Phase 5 signifies the most extreme level of food insecurity , labelled "Famine" for an area or "Catastrophe" when referring to households.

From BBC

In the end, solving food insecurity isn't something New York can do alone, whatever the innovations, Cohen said.

From Barron's

The raffling of turkeys highlighted the food insecurity many families in the area are facing, Jurado said in an interview.

From Los Angeles Times