the concept of stability can therefore refer to both the availability and access dimensions of food security text from fao briefing note food security there are other individuals and households that suffer a transitory or temporary decline in their access to adequate food this temporary or transitory disruption can be due to shocks that affect income assets or infrastructure and it has been denominated transitory food insecurity by the world bank the use of this term highlights the different nature of the stability dimension of food security the risk of transitory lack of access to food is due to potential shocks affecting individuals who normally have adequate access to food