food security Flashcards
(32 cards)
in 2020, ___ billion people are lacking food. more than half of these people are found in _____.
2.37; asia
SGD 2 is ___________.
one of the key factor in achieving zero hunger we need to end what?
zero-hunger
end war and conflicts
60% of hungry people live in areas affected by _________.
armed violence
what is WFP?
world food program helping to reduce hunger
agriculture contributes to _____ of greenhouse gases and comes mainly from what 3 causes?
25-30% OR a quarter
- changes in land use, eg. deforestation
- loss of carbon from soil
- methane gas from animal waste
sea level rise in low lying coastal areas is caused by ___________.
climate change
By 2050, World Bank estimates that ______ shortage could result in decline in ____ yields by _____%
water; rice; 15.6
how many food basket policies do SG have?
Local Food Basket – increase local food production
Global Food Basket – access to a diverse range of food sources from around the world, not just 1
Resilient Food Basket – build resilience against disruptions (e.g., climate change, pandemics)
which 2 countries are hotspots for climate change impacts like sea-level rise and saltwater intrusion?
bangladesh and vietnam
what are the 4 areas of food security?
- food availability
availability of sufficient quantities and appropriate quality of food products - food accessibility
adequate access to food resources for a nutritious diet - utilisation
utilisation of food in conjunction with adequate diet, clean water, sanitation and healthcare to a state of nutritional well-being - stability
protention from sudden shocks or cyclical events that can threaten availability of and access to food resources
which of the 4 areas of food security demonstrates the importance of non-food inputs for food security?
utilisation
singapore imports ____% of our food.
we want to __________ sources of import supply and ______ local production.
90
diversify; boost
what is the global food system?
complex global web of production + consumption
Definition of the global food system: “…the sum of actors, sectors and interactions along the food value chains — R&D, input supply, production, harvesting, storage, transportation, processing, retailing, wholesaling, preparation, consumption and disposal of food.” (Fan, 2021)
the world’s largest economic sector is which industry?
agri-food industry
- employs half the globa workforce
- responsible for about a quarter of greenhouse gas emmissions
- profit at the expense of environment
- generates social injustices btwn countries and among actors in the chain from production to consumption to waste
is the agri-food industry directly or indirectly responsible for a quarter of global greenhouse gas emissions?
both directly and indirectly
the agri-food industry cerates economic profit at the expense of _______.
natural environment
by 2050, there will be ____ people.
9.7 billion
what are some agricultural land-use impacts?
25-30% greenhouse gas emissions
consumptive use of freshwater
loading of nutrients
excess nutrients accumulate in soil/water from agricultural activities
pollution due to pesticides
- soil erosion and degradation
- water pollution
- climate change and global warming
- depletion of freshwater resources
what is loading of nutrients, an agricultural land-use impact?
excess nutrients (eg. nitrogen, phosphorus) accumulate in soil/water due to agriculture
come from fertilizers, animal waste, and runoff from agricultural land
what are the 4 effects of pollution due to pesticides?
- soil erosion and degradation
- water pollution
- climate change and global warming
- depletion of freshwater resources
state 2 strategies for producing more food sustainably.
more sustainable agricultural practices
reduce food waste
shift diets
food tech
FAO stands for ________ and is under _________.
Food and Agricultural Organisation; UN
**purpose: defeat hunger, improve nutrition, and promote sustainable agricultural practices
what is closed food loop?
end product (food waste) is reused or recycled, and nothing goes to waste.
food waste is part of a cycle that contributes to the production of more food or resources.
closed food loop is a practice that contributes to a _______ economy.
circular
