Governor Phil Murphy • Lt. Governor Tahesha Way

Viewpoint: The Case for a Six-Dimensional Food Security Framework

This viewpoint advocates for updating the definition of food security from one recognizing only four dimensions (availability, access, utilization, and stability) to one recognizing six dimensions by including agency and sustainability.

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    Resource Type: Research Article

    Source: University of Waterloo; Macalester College; Massey University; High Level Panel of Experts on Food Security and Nutrition of the Committee on World Food Security

    Relation to Food: Measure, Driver/Barrier

    Language(s): English

    Year Published: 2022

    Dimensions of Food Security: Access | Agency | Availability | Sustainability | Utilization

    Citation: Clapp, J., Moseley, W. G., Burlingame, B., & Termine, P. (2022). Viewpoint: The case for a six-dimensional food security framework. Food Policy, 106, 102164. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodpol.2021.102164