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TeachMeFinance.com - explain Food Security Commodity Reserve Food Security Commodity Reserve The term 'Food Security Commodity Reserve ' as it applies to the area of agriculture can be defined as ' A special reserve of up to 4 million metric tons of wheat, corn, sorghum, and rice to be used for international humanitarian purposes. This reserve created by the FAIR Act of 1996 is an expansion and replacement of the Food Security Wheat Reserve established by the Agriculture Act of 1980. The reserve is to be used to provide famine relief and other emergency relief when commodities are not available for programming under P.L. 480'. Previous 5 Terms: Food power Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) Food safety initiative Food security Food Security Act of 1985 Next 5 Terms: Food Security Wheat Reserve (FSWR) Food Service Management Institute Food Stamp Act of 1964 Food Stamp Program (FSP) food web About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.