food security
Reliable nutrition access
Food security is reliable access to enough affordable, nutritious food.
A household has food security when its members don't worry about where their next meal comes from.
The term appears in policy discussions about poverty, agriculture, and international development: Climate change threatens food security in vulnerable regions.
Food insecurity is its opposite—uncertain or limited access to adequate food.
Alternating field plantings yearly
- irrigationArtificial water supply for agriculture
- harvestGathering mature crops
- tillageSoil preparation for planting
- fertilizerSoil nutrient supplement
pesticide · seed banks · agronomy · soil health · aquaculture · agroforestry · land rights · crop yields
Farming preserving long-term productivity
- permacultureSustainable ecosystem design method
- biodiversityRange of life forms
- climate resilienceAbility to withstand environmental shifts
- organic farmingCultivation without synthetic chemicals
agroecology · composting · water conservation · soil conservation · climate adaptation · environmental degradation · desertification · deforestation
State of being obtainable
- distributionAllocation across recipients
- foodbanksCharitable grocery distribution centers
- pantriesFood storage rooms
- supply chainProduct delivery infrastructure
logistics · rationing · stockpiles · markets · supermarkets · grocery · retailers · vendors
Need for nourishment
- starvationExtreme nutritional deprivation
- famineSevere food shortage
- scarcityInsufficiency of something needed
- shortageDeficient supply of necessities
emergency · drought · conflict · displacement · refugees · humanitarian aid · relief · rationing
Disease from dietary inadequacy
- undernourishmentInsufficient dietary intake
- micronutrientsVital substances needed minimally
- deficiencyLack of something needed
- stuntingArresting natural growth
wasting · anemia · fortification · balanced diet · calories · proteins · vitamins · minerals
How authority is exercised
- safety netsBackup systems preventing disaster
- subsidiesFinancial aid from government
- trade agreementsFormal accords on commerce
- regulationsEnforced rules and standards
legislation · SNAP · school meals · price controls · strategic reserves · international aid · development goals
crop rotation
Alternating field plantings yearly
- irrigationArtificial water supply for agriculture
- harvestGathering mature crops
- tillageSoil preparation for planting
fertilizer · pesticide · seed banks · agronomy · soil health · aquaculture · agroforestry · land rights · crop yields · smallholder farming
sustainable agriculture
Farming preserving long-term productivity
- permacultureSustainable ecosystem design method
- biodiversityRange of life forms
- climate resilienceAbility to withstand environmental shifts
organic farming · agroecology · composting · water conservation · soil conservation · climate adaptation · environmental degradation · desertification · deforestation
availability
State of being obtainable
- distributionAllocation across recipients
- foodbanksCharitable grocery distribution centers
- pantriesFood storage rooms
supply chain · logistics · rationing · stockpiles · markets · supermarkets · grocery · retailers · vendors · imports
hunger
Need for nourishment
- starvationExtreme nutritional deprivation
- famineSevere food shortage
- scarcityInsufficiency of something needed
shortage · emergency · drought · conflict · displacement · refugees · humanitarian aid · relief · rationing · price spikes
malnutrition
Disease from dietary inadequacy
- undernourishmentInsufficient dietary intake
- micronutrientsVital substances needed minimally
- deficiencyLack of something needed
stunting · wasting · anemia · fortification · balanced diet · calories · proteins · vitamins · minerals · iron
governance
How authority is exercised
- safety netsBackup systems preventing disaster
- subsidiesFinancial aid from government
- trade agreementsFormal accords on commerce
regulations · legislation · SNAP · school meals · price controls · strategic reserves · international aid · development goals
- living conditionshousing, income, employment, healthcare access, education access
- Canadian ArcticNunavut, Northwest Territories, Yukon, Baffin Island, Yellowknife
- Indian Welfareration card, pension scheme, old age pension, disability pension, maternity benefit
- food systemshunger relief, farm-to-table, farm to table, sustainable farming, organic farming
- humanitarian aidaid, aid organizations, aid workers, disaster relief, aid agencies
- food supplyprovisions, farming, rations, fishing, stockpile
food securityfood insecurity
Uncertain access to adequate meals
hunger · famine · starvation · malnutrition · undernourishment
food securityfood crisis
Severe shortage of sustenance
crop failure · harvest failure · supply chain collapse · supply chain failure · supply disruption
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