Food security is the state of having reliable access to sufficient quantity of affordable, nutritious food. The World Food Programme (WFP) 2025 Global Outlook estimated that, as of November 2024, 343 million people were food insecure across the 74 countries with WFP presence and where data was available. There will be locations, of course, where this doesn't apply meaning that food insecurity is more widespread (https://www.wfp.org/stories/food-security-what-it-means-and-why-it-matters). Around 50% of produced food is wasted. So it really comes down to equitable distribution. Even in the UK, folk are starting to be concerned about food security. Wars and pandemics can test even the status of island populations (https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/feb/06/urgent-action-needed-to-ensure-uk-food-security-report-warns). The UK is very dependent on imports, with 'just in time' provision for many food items. It's been argued that the climate crisis could also have a serious impact. Some better off folk are advocating storing provisions but this isn't an option for poorer folk.
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