Understanding Food Security

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According to the passage, what does 'affordability' in food security mean?

  • Having enough money to buy luxury food items
  • Having enough money to buy fast food and processed foods
  • Having enough money to buy any type of food
  • Having enough money to buy sufficient, safe, and nutritious food (correct)

What are the three dimensions of food security?

  • Availability, accessibility, and affordability (correct)
  • Food production, food imports, and government granaries
  • Public Distribution System, government vigilance, and action
  • Production, distribution, and affordability

What is the role of the Public Distribution System (PDS) in ensuring food security?

  • Ensuring affordability of food for all individuals
  • Ensuring no barrier on access to food for all persons
  • Ensuring availability of food within the country (correct)
  • Ensuring accessibility of food to every person

In the context of food security, what does 'accessibility' refer to?

<p>The ease of obtaining food for every person (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'availability' in food security refer to?

<p>Food production within the country (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why are poor households more vulnerable to food insecurity?

<p>Due to problems in production or distribution of food crops (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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