Other Words from food secure

food security noun

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) defines "food security" as access at all times by all people within a household to enough food for an active, healthy life. "Food insecurity," on the other hand, occurs when a household's consistent access to adequate food is limited by a lack of money and other resources at times during the year. — Elyse Miller

Examples of food secure in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The locking lid keeps food secure when transporting this slow cooker. — Bre Richey, chicagotribune.com, 1 Mar. 2021 Seventy percent of poor families in the United States are food secure. — Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2020 Even families who are currently food secure said that seeing empty grocery store shelves brings up painful memories and anxieties. — Virginia Sole-smith, New York Times, 7 May 2020 People with food insecurity spend 45% more on medical care annually than those who are food secure, according to a 2018 report by the nonprofit Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. — Washington Post, 4 Mar. 2020 People with food insecurity spend 45% more on medical care annually than those who are food secure, according to a 2018 report by the nonprofit Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. — Sophia Tareen, Anchorage Daily News, 4 Mar. 2020 Extra tie-downs are added to keep things like water and food secured. — Jeff Yip, Houston Chronicle, 8 Nov. 2019 When the meal is ready for delivery, a restaurant employee places the order in a locker system in the car, which will keep the food secure. — Erin Corbett, Fortune, 11 June 2018 Campers are encouraged to keep all food secured in tents, and to use food lockers when available. — Lindsay Kimble, PEOPLE.com, 5 June 2018

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