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

"You need to diversify the type of value chains and crops that you are currently self-sufficient, and food security becomes now in many countries a matter of national security," he added.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 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

International Monetary Fund chief Kristalina Georgieva told AFP she is "very concerned" about El Nino's global impacts, particularly on food security.

From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026

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

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

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