Food security
Definition
Having access to sufficient, safe, nutritious food to maintain a healthy and active life.
Source
Glossary. "Plan Vivo Standard 2012 Draft for Consultation". 2012 http://www.planvivo.org/wp-content/uploads/Plan-Vivo-Standard-2012-cons…
Alternative 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.
Alternative source
Nutrition Division/Meeting Programming and Documentation Service, FAO, 2013 (MI198) adapted from Declaration of the World Summit on Food Security, WSFS 2009/2, FAO, November 2009 (http://www.fao.org/fileadmin/templates/wsfs/Summit/Docs/Final_Declarati…); SOFI, Annex 3, FAO, 2013 (MI637).
