HLTH 331 Wk 9 - Health Systems & Health Inequities

Core Pillars of Food and Nutrition Security

  • availability

    • the physical existence of food, either from own farm produce or purchased from off farm

  • accessibility

    • a state of households and individuals within households having means and/or resources to obtain the food required for a nutritiously complete diet

  • stability

    • the time frame over which FNS is being considered

    • there is always a possibility that at any time, food security could be lost or gained

  • utilization

    • the ability of a person’s body to assimilate nutrients used in food

  • must be considered from micro, meso, and macro levels

Health System

  • a combination of organizations and resources that is intended to restore, maintain, and improve human health

Drivers of Food and Nutrition Security

Moving from Food Sufficiency to Food Security

Addressing Food and Nutrition Insecurity