It is politically convenient but shortsighted to take the stand that assuring food security is merely growing more food Food Security means that all people always have physical & economic access to adequate amounts of nutritious, safe, and culturally appropriate foods, which are produced in an environmentally sustainable and socially just manner, and that people are able to make informed decisions about their food choices (https://www.resilience.org/stories/2015-01-09/what-is-food-security/). The FAO defines the four pillars of food security as availability, access, utilisation, and stability …