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Which dimension of food security refers to a long-term inability to meet minimum food requirements?
Which dimension of food security refers to a long-term inability to meet minimum food requirements?
What key aspect was added to food security in the 2000s?
What key aspect was added to food security in the 2000s?
Which of the following is not one of the five key elements of food security?
Which of the following is not one of the five key elements of food security?
What does the 1996 World Food Summit define food security as?
What does the 1996 World Food Summit define food security as?
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What major challenge contributed to the 2007 food crisis?
What major challenge contributed to the 2007 food crisis?
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Study Notes
Food Security and Management
- Food security is a concept that has evolved and become more important with development and awareness
- It includes the accessibility to sufficient, safe and nutritious food for all people, at all times.
Food Availability
- 1970s - Food availability focused on buffer stocks
- 1980s - Food accessibility was the focus
- 1990s - Food utilization was emphasized
- 1996 World Food Summit defined food security as having physical and economic access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food at all times.
Food Insecurity
- Food insecurity is when there is a limited or uncertain availability of safe and nutritious food, or difficulty acquiring it
- It's a situation where people lack sufficient food to meet their dietary needs.
Food Security Dimensions
- Availability: Sufficient food to meet all nutritional needs is available
- Accessibility: The ability to obtain food for every person
- Utilization: The nourishment, safe preparation and handling by the person
- Stability: The ability to access food consistently over time
Food Crisis Causes & Evolution
- Failed agricultural market regulations
- Lack of anti-dumping mechanisms
- Export restrictions & panic buying
- US Dollar depreciation & global oil prices
- Increased farming for biofuels
- Population growth
- Climate change
- Loss of agricultural land to residential/industrial development
- Growing consumer demand in China & India
Lessons Learned
- Growth is essential for poverty alleviation
- Growth must consider food and nutrition needs
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Test your knowledge on food security concepts, dimensions of food availability, accessibility, and utilization. This quiz covers the historical evolution of food security since the 1970s and the implications of food insecurity on society. Explore how these factors contribute to global food challenges.
