Lecture 9: Food Security

What does food security mean?

having a reliable source of food and sufficient resources to purchase it

What four conditions must be fulfilled to ensure food security?

• availability

• access

• stability

• utilization

What did the Committee on World Food Security identify as the most common cuase of transitory food insecurity?

conflict

What does food availability relate to?

the supply of food through production, distribution, and exchange

The majority of undernourished people suffer from lack of ______ not lack of food availability.

access

What does food access require?

requires people to have income to buy food, the means to barter for it, produce it themselves, or it is provided as aid package

What refers to the ability to obtain food over time?

food stability

What does food utilization refer to?

the metabolism of food by individuals

What Factors Contribute to Food Insecurity?

• Population growth and urbanization

• Political instability, conflict

• Poverty

• Climate change, weather, water and arable land availability

There is a strong positive relationship between the level of _______ and the consumption of animal protein.

income

Why is there a relationship between poverty and zoonosis?

many of the poorest have little access to clean water and live in close settings with livestock

What contributes to 12.9% of global calories and 27.9% of protein?

livestock

What has been estimated to be a causative factor in 49% of the approx. 10.4 million annual deaths of children under 5 years old?

protein-energy malnutrition

What is the correlation between malnutrition and literacy?

Chronically malnourished children are on average nearly 20% less literate than those who have a nutritious diet

What are the two primary causes of food insecurity in TN?

1. lower incomes/poverty

2. lack of easy access, food deserts