The Dimensions of Food Security and Safety: Cross Views and Perspectives

This paper gives an insight into the evolution and structuration of food security and
safety from a historical and spatial perspective. Food security and safety is based on five internationally recognized pillars, i.e., availability, accessibility, adequate use, stability and production sustainability of food. They are largely inspired by ancient concepts that have transcended mankind since the advent of culture. Today, food security and safety is highly specialized from various points of view, e.g., spatial and professional. This specialization is quite dependent on fossil energy resources, which presents a great danger to the stability and guarantee of peace in the world, unless these resources are properly allocated.