An illustration in response to "A scoping review of the conceptualizations of food justice" by Sandra Murray, Fred Gale, David Adams, and Lisa Dalton. This article breaks down food justice into five themes, the second being "Food Security."

The article shares that the world "is at a critical juncture, as the state of global food insecurity—referring to the lack of access to sufficient and adequate food—increases after remaining virtually unchanged from 2014 to 2019" according to a 2021 report from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Governments often use a needs-based response to food insecurity where a community-led, rights-based approach would achieve the United Nations FAO's vision of accessible and nutritious food that meets the needs, preferences, and convenience for people to lead healthy lives. Relying on the charitable food sector instead of a proper food systems redesign creates a "passive welfare ethos" where communities receive temporary care and don't have agency over their food needs.