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food security
[ food si-kyoor-i-tee ]
noun
- 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.
From The Daily Beast
In a nation of 1.3 billion people, only 30 years removed from desperate poverty, food security is a major issue.
From The Daily Beast
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