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What is food security?
What is food security?
Food security is when people always have access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious food to meet their dietary requirements and personal preferences.
Define nutrition.
Define nutrition.
Nutrition is a regular and balanced diet for health and growth.
Explain what malnutrition is.
Explain what malnutrition is.
Malnutrition is the deficiency, excess, or imbalance of nutrients in a person's intake.
What does the Food Security Index measure?
What does the Food Security Index measure?
How is the Hunger Index calculated?
How is the Hunger Index calculated?
What does child wasting refer to?
What does child wasting refer to?
Define child stunting.
Define child stunting.
What does child mortality reflect?
What does child mortality reflect?
Explain calorie intake.
Explain calorie intake.
What are the two categories based on calorie content mentioned in the text?
What are the two categories based on calorie content mentioned in the text?
List the 4 types of malnutrition mentioned in the text.
List the 4 types of malnutrition mentioned in the text.
Explain the concept of water footprint in relation to plant development.
Explain the concept of water footprint in relation to plant development.
How does climate change affect agricultural production?
How does climate change affect agricultural production?
Define the term 'relocation diffusion' in the context of disease spread.
Define the term 'relocation diffusion' in the context of disease spread.
Explain 'expansion diffusion' and how it contributes to the spread of diseases.
Explain 'expansion diffusion' and how it contributes to the spread of diseases.
What is the significance of combined relocation and expansion in disease diffusion?
What is the significance of combined relocation and expansion in disease diffusion?
Describe the process of contagious diffusion in the context of infectious diseases.
Describe the process of contagious diffusion in the context of infectious diseases.
What is the main focus of the World Food Programme in combating food insecurity?
What is the main focus of the World Food Programme in combating food insecurity?
How many people does the World Food Programme provide food assistance to annually?
How many people does the World Food Programme provide food assistance to annually?
What is the main role of the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the UN in combating food security?
What is the main role of the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the UN in combating food security?
How does network diffusion play a role in the spread of diseases?
How does network diffusion play a role in the spread of diseases?
What is the significance of distance in the spread of diseases?
What is the significance of distance in the spread of diseases?
What major achievements did the World Food Programme have in 2020?
What major achievements did the World Food Programme have in 2020?
What is the definition of ultra-processed food?
What is the definition of ultra-processed food?
How have high income countries like the US and Australia been affected by the consumption of ultra-processed foods?
How have high income countries like the US and Australia been affected by the consumption of ultra-processed foods?
Explain the positive influence of Agribusiness TNCs in the food industry.
Explain the positive influence of Agribusiness TNCs in the food industry.
What is the negative influence of global agriculture supply chains according to the text?
What is the negative influence of global agriculture supply chains according to the text?
How does the dominance of global agriculture supply chains shape consumption patterns?
How does the dominance of global agriculture supply chains shape consumption patterns?
Give examples of apple varieties introduced through horticulture breeding programs.
Give examples of apple varieties introduced through horticulture breeding programs.
