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Food security is a broader concept encompassing not only affordability but also availability, accessibility, and utilization of food. It is the condition in which 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.
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Ephi Lu. (2026). Food Security. In Encyclopedia of Nutritional Psychology. The Center for Nutritional Psychology.
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