The world produces enough food to feed everyone. However, there are countries, regions within countries, villages within regions, households within villages and individuals within households that are not able to meet their food needs.
Food security requires an available and reliable food supply at all times.
Individuals and households must have access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food both in quantity and in quality to meet their daily dietary requirements for a healthy and productive life. Over 800 million human beings do not have enough to eat in a world that produces enough food to feed every man, woman and child. The paradox is that global food security exists alongside individual food insecurity. Vulnerable people in Canada are unable to meet their food needs without compromising other basic needs. Food security is a complex, multifaceted isssue that can only be fully addressed through the active cooperation of all actors including federal and provincial departments and civil society groups.