Table 1. Framework for food security... | Emerald Publishing

Table 1.

Framework for food security pillars

Pillar	Description
Food availability	The availability of sufficient quantities of food of appropriate quality, supplied through domestic production or imports
Food access	Access by individuals or nations to food, including access to resources to produce food and the ability to purchase food
Food utilization	Utilization of food through appropriate diet, clean water, sanitation and health care to reach a state of nutritional well-being where all physiological needs are met
Food stability	To be food secure, a population, household or individual must have access to adequate food at all times. They should not risk losing access to food as a consequence of sudden shocks (e.g. an economic, societal or climatic crisis) or cyclical events (e.g. seasonal food insecurity)

Pillar	Description
Food availability	The availability of sufficient quantities of food of appropriate quality, supplied through domestic production or imports
Food access	Access by individuals or nations to food, including access to resources to produce food and the ability to purchase food
Food utilization	Utilization of food through appropriate diet, clean water, sanitation and health care to reach a state of nutritional well-being where all physiological needs are met
Food stability	To be food secure, a population, household or individual must have access to adequate food at all times. They should not risk losing access to food as a consequence of sudden shocks (e.g. an economic, societal or climatic crisis) or cyclical events (e.g. seasonal food insecurity)

Source: FAO (2012)