lecture 1- intro

Question 1

number of people experiencing hunger

Answer 1

around 733 million people experienced hunger in 2023 (9.1% of global population)

Question 2

four C’s of hunger

Answer 2

climate crisis, conflict, cost and COVID

Question 3

recent trend in hunger

Answer 3

proportion of hunger has increased in recent years

Question 4

consequences of undernutrition

Answer 4

decreases GDP by 2-8% due to loss of productivity , reduced cognition and education

Question 5

prevalence of obesity

Answer 5

around 40% of adults are classified as overweight or obese (globally), leading to 4.7 million deaths each year

waist circumference is a good individual measurement for obesity (takes into account where the fat is)

Question 6

malnutrition

Answer 6

includes undernutrition and overnutrition

Question 7

undernutrition

Answer 7

inadequate energy, protein, vitamin/mineral intake

Question 8

overnutrition

Answer 8

excess caloric intake, excess intake of specific nutrients

Question 9

recent trend in food insecurity in canada

Answer 9

the number of people living in a food-insecure household has increased by over 2 million since 2019

Question 10

food security

Answer 10

food security exists when all people, at all times, have physical and economic access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food that meets their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life

Question 11

characteristics of countries that have reduced hunger

Answer 11

a) politically stable
b) employ targeted safety nets for the poor and invest in accessible services
c) assume responsibility for responding to shocks in timely ways that mitigate human suffering

Question 12

ways to tackle malnutrition

Answer 12

national price support interventions that increase the supply and accessibility of nutrient rich foods, technical and financial support for women farmers to produce nutrient rich vegetables, national policies to support accessible high quality health services