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Preferred term

food security  

Definition

  • A situation that exists when all people, at all times, have physical, social and economic access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food that meets their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life. Source: FAOLEX

Entry terms

  • nutritional security
  • nutrition security

Scope note

  • Four food security dimensions can be identified: food availability, economic and physical access to food, food utilization and stability over time.

In other languages

  • French

  • sécurité alimentaire quantitative
  • sécurité nutritionnelle
  • suffisance alimentaire

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/Q1W-V5XN24ZH-K

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