Food security

Food security

"when 

all people, at all times, 

have physical and economic access 

to sufficient, safe and nutritious food 

to meet their dietary needs and food preferences 

for an active and healthy life."

5 As of food security

Availability

Accessibility

Adequacy

Acceptability

Agency

avaliability

Sufficient food for all people at all times.

acessibility

Physical and economic access to food for all at all times.

 adequacy

Access to food that is nutritious and safe, and produced in environmentally sustainable ways.

acceptability

Access to culturally acceptable food, which is produced and obtained in ways that do not compromise people’s dignity, self-respect or human rights.

Agency

People have the ability to actively engage with the food system.

Food insecurity

not knowing youll have enough food to eat

Marginal food insecurity

Worry about running out of food and/or limited food selection due to a lack of money for food.

Moderate food insecurity

Compromise in quality and/or quantity of food due to a lack of money for food.

Severe food insecurity:

Miss meals, reduce food intake, and at the most extreme go day(s) without food.

Most likely to be food insecure

women and youths