The Food Security Standard – From Risk to Opportunity

The Food Security Standard (FSS) is a voluntary social standard that addresses food insecurity at farm level. This market-based tool can unlock the agricultural potential of high-risk supply chains, where food secure farmers and workers are essential for the resilience and success of businesses.

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Why is food security a business issue?

Agricultural value chains are closely linked to local food systems. Sourcing and production decisions influence land, labour, and income allocation, affecting local food security. Addressing these risks helps companies strengthen supply chain resilience, meet due diligence expectations, and support sustainable community development.

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The Food Security Standard (FSS) takes into account the Right to adequate Food in agricultural production. Applying the FSS in sustainability certification systems ensures that farmers, workers, and neighbouring communities are food secure.

Welthungerhilfe is one of the largest private aid organisations in Germany, independent of politics and religion. It was established in 1962, as the German section of the “Freedom from Hunger Campaign”.

Meo Carbon Solutions is an independent consulting company with a focus on sustainable development solutions, smallholder empowerment and social compliance, sustainability certification and carbon footprint improvement. Meo is working on a global scale and supporting the application of the FSS.

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The Food Security Standard is funded by the German Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Regional Identity.

› Bundesministerium für Landwirtschaft, Ernährung und Heimat (BMLEH)
via › Fachagentur für Nachwachsende Rohstoffe (FNR).

With support from

by decision of the German Bundestag