Food insecurity
Food Insecurity
Food insecurity (/fuːd ɪnsɪˈkjʊərɪti/) is a state of being without reliable access to a sufficient quantity of affordable, nutritious food.
Etymology
The term "food insecurity" is derived from the concept of security, meaning safety or stability, and food, a basic human necessity. It was first used in the 1970s to describe the global food crisis.
Definition
Food insecurity is a complex, multifaceted phenomenon that can be understood as the disruption of food intake or eating patterns because of lack of money and other resources. It is a household-level economic and social condition of limited or uncertain access to adequate food.
Related Terms
- Food security: The state of having reliable access to a sufficient quantity of affordable, nutritious food.
- Malnutrition: A condition that results from eating a diet in which one or more nutrients are either not enough or are too much.
- Hunger: A term which has three meanings (Oxford English Dictionary 1971) the uneasy or painful sensation caused by want of food; craving appetite. Also the exhausted condition caused by want of food.
- Poverty: The state of being extremely poor, often associated with food insecurity.
- Sustainable agriculture: Farming in sustainable ways meeting society's present food and textile needs, without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Food insecurity
- Wikipedia's article - Food insecurity
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