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food security

[ food si-kyoor-i-tee ]

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 Words From

  • food se·cure, food-se·cure adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of food security1

First recorded in 1970–75

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Example Sentences

Food security is a significant issue for tens of millions of Americans.

In a nation of 1.3 billion people, only 30 years removed from desperate poverty, food security is a major issue.

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