Food Security
Also known asSecurity, Food
Definition
Access generally by all in a community to enough nutritious food for an active, healthy life. (from http://www.fns.usda.gov/fsec/ accessed 4/22/2011).
MeSH classification
- J01.576.423.750.875
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Access to Healthy Foods
Convenient availability to affordable foods that support healthy eating patterns. Access may be limited due to having a limited income or li…
Famine
The conditions when at least 20 per cent of households in an area face extreme food shortages with a limited ability to cope; acute malnutri…
Food Deserts
Areas characterized by relatively poor access to healthy and affordable food.
Food Insecurity
Limited or uncertain availability of nutritionally adequate and safe foods or limited or uncertain ability to acquire acceptable foods in sa…
Food Markets
Retail markets that sell food, especially fresh produce, meat, and seafood.
Food Supply
The production and movement of food items from point of origin to use or consumption.
Source: NIH MeSH 2026 (D000082302) — National Library of Medicine, public domain. View official MeSH record ↗