foodaccess

noun

UK /ˈfuːd ˈæksɛs/

US /ˈfud ˈækˌsɛs/

Foodaccess means being able to get the food you need to stay healthy.

The new bus route improves foodaccess for families who live far from the grocery store.

SYNONYMS

food availability food supply food reach food obtainability

RELATED WORDS

food desert food security grocery store nutrition hunger

OTHER MEANINGS

2. The ease of reaching places where food is sold.

City planners studied foodaccess when deciding where to put the new market.

3. A program or effort that helps people get healthy food.

The school started a foodaccess project to give free lunches in summer.

4. The ability of a community to obtain affordable, nutritious food.

Foodaccess in rural towns often depends on mobile food trucks.