Food Security and Public Distribution System (PDS)

Ensuring food availability

Availability, accessibility, affordability

Domestic production, imports, and food aid

<p>Access to adequate resources (entitlements) to acquire appropriate foods for a nutritious diet</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The set of all those commodity bundles over which a person can establish command given the legal, political, economic, and social arrangements of the community</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Not only whether food is available in a country, but whether it is available in the right place at the right time, and there must be a mechanism for ensuring that food of the right quality is made available</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Environmental discrimination refers to the disproportionate impact of environmental hazards or the unequal distribution of environmental benefits on certain groups based on race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, or other factors.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Food utilization is significant in food security because it emphasizes the importance of non-food inputs such as adequate diet, clean water, sanitation, and health care in ensuring that individuals can make use of the food they receive.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The potential risk is the inability to find work in a situation of general crop failure, which can lead to going hungry and vulnerability.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Vulnerable communities may be more exposed to extreme weather events, have fewer resources to adapt, and suffer the most severe consequences of climate change.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Discriminatory land-use policies can lead to the unequal distribution of environmental benefits and burdens, such as zoning laws and urban planning decisions that concentrate industrial facilities in low-income neighborhoods.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Communities with unequal exposure to environmental hazards may bear a disproportionate burden of pollution, toxic waste sites, or industrial facilities, leading to health disparities and reduced quality of life.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The key components include unequal exposure to environmental hazards, lack of access to environmental resources, and discriminatory land-use policies.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Lack of access to clean air, water, and green spaces can contribute to health disparities and reduced quality of life in certain communities.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Stability of access is important as it addresses whether individuals are at high risk of losing their access to food, which can lead to vulnerability and hunger.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Discrimination can occur in the decision-making processes related to environmental policies and regulations, leading to decisions that negatively impact certain communities with limited representation or influence.</p> Signup and view all the answers