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

Etymology

Origin of food security

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

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food security

Borlaug was awarded the 1970 Nobel Peace Prize, of all categories, because food security is national security.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

Honeybees also pollinate about one-third of the world's food crops, making colony losses a concern for both agricultural productivity and food security.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 22, 2026

"Some concerns include disruption to food security for the people of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, who rely on the ocean resources for their survival," Apatang told AFP.

From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026

"We have to recognise that water security is a critical part of our food security and food security is our national security."

From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026

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

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