food insecurity

[ food in-si-kyoor-i-tee ]

noun

1. an economic and social condition of limited or uncertain access to adequate food.

Other Words From

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of food insecurity¹

First recorded in 1975–80

Example Sentences

Times educational initiatives as well as nonprofits that alleviate food insecurity in Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times

“Free the Land! Free the People!” explores Crenshaw Dairy Mart’s abolitionist pod project — a blend of art, architecture and science designed to address systemic issues such as food insecurity and housing instability.

From Los Angeles Times

They said officials have taken steps to address food insecurity, housing instability, pollution, and other social determinants of health that help fuel disparities.

From Salon

International monitors warn more than 90% of the population face acute food insecurity, meaning their inability to eat enough food puts them in immediate danger of starvation.

From Salon

Hearing feedback from kids during the pandemic, the Bozemans shifted their focus to food insecurity, partnering with food banks to pack snack boxes that are distributed by police officers to children in low-income neighborhoods.

From Los Angeles Times