food insecurity
noun
plural food insecurities
: the fact or an instance of being unable to consistently access or afford adequate food
The USDA defines food insecurity as a household's inability to provide enough food for each person to live an active, healthy lifestyle. Food insecurity can also occur when there is an abundance of processed, pre-packaged, calorie-dense foods, because these foods do not contain adequate nutrition.—
The Northeast Mississippi (Tupelo) Daily Journal
The Northeast Mississippi (Tupelo) Daily JournalThe federal government often allocates funds to help citizens facing food insecurity and other socio-economic hardships …—Yssis Cano-Santiago
Yssis Cano-SantiagoThis past year has laid bare concerns about food insecurities in this country. The pandemic has led to shortages in the grocery store on essential items like toilet paper and meat.—Amanda Radke
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And there's also just the idea that a lot of these climate hazards and vulnerabilities–water insecurity, food insecurity, price spikes, contests over natural resources–all these things can eventually contribute to or lead to conflict.
—Alan Ohnsman, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
With the funding from Endeavor, the Conservation Foundation hopes to address food insecurity to an even greater extent.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2025
In the one ruling on output perceived as being favorable to the Israeli agenda, the ECU said that an online BBC News article omitted relevant information about how Israel’s actions in Gaza had contributed to food insecurity in the region.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2025
In Africa alone, 1 in 3 children experience severe food insecurity, and this largely affects students’ retention rates in schools.
—Sara Lindsay, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2025
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Alan Ohnsman, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
With the funding from Endeavor, the Conservation Foundation hopes to address food insecurity to an even greater extent.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2025
In the one ruling on output perceived as being favorable to the Israeli agenda, the ECU said that an online BBC News article omitted relevant information about how Israel’s actions in Gaza had contributed to food insecurity in the region.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2025
In Africa alone, 1 in 3 children experience severe food insecurity, and this largely affects students’ retention rates in schools.
—Sara Lindsay, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for food insecurity
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“Food insecurity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/food%20insecurity. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.
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