 "ሁሉም ሰው፣ ሁልጊዜም በቂ፣ የተመጣጠነ እና ደህንነቱ የተጠበቀ፣ ጤናማና ንቁ የሆነ ህይወት እንዲኖር የሚያግዘውን ምግብ ሲያገኝ በምግብ ራሱን ቻለ ይባላል" ይላል።
According to World Food Program (WFP), the food security means when: "People are considered food secure when they have availability and adequate access at all times to sufficient, safe, nutritious food to maintain a healthy and active life."