Food Security

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According to the World Food Summit, what is the definition of food security?

  • Having access to food that is cheap and easily accessible
  • Having access to sufficient safe and nutritious food that meets dietary needs and preferences for an active and healthy life (correct)
  • Having access to food that meets dietary needs but not necessarily preferences
  • Having access to any type of food at any time

What are the four main dimensions of food security that must be fulfilled simultaneously?

  • Physical access, economic access, cultural acceptability, and food safety
  • Physical access, economic access, food safety, and food preference
  • Physical access, economic access, nutritional value, and food preference
  • Physical access, economic access, nutritional value, and food safety (correct)

What is the World Bank Group's strategy for promoting food security?

  • Building food systems that can feed everyone, everywhere, every day by improving food security, promoting ‘nutrition-sensitive agriculture’ and improving food safety (correct)
  • Building food systems that can feed everyone, everywhere, every day by improving food security, promoting ‘nutrition-insensitive agriculture’ and improving food safety
  • Building food systems that can feed everyone, everywhere, every day by improving food security, promoting ‘nutrition-sensitive agriculture’ and ignoring food safety
  • Building food systems that can feed everyone, everywhere, every day by improving food security, promoting ‘nutrition-insensitive agriculture’ and ignoring food safety

What is the meaning of food availability in the context of food security?

<p>The level of food production, stock levels and net trade. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between food availability and food access in the context of food security?

<p>Food availability refers to the supply side of food security, while food access refers to the household level access to food. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What factors can impact an individual's food security status in terms of stability?

<p>Adverse weather conditions, political instability, or economic factors. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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