Lesson 11 - Food Security Flashcards
(7 cards)
1
Q
how many more people are estimated to be fed by 2050?
A
By 2050, it is estimated that
there will be 2 billion more
people in the world to feed.
2
Q
what is the percentage of crops consumed?
A
67%
3
Q
what is the percentage of crops thrown away?
A
33%
4
Q
what is food security?
A
When all people at all times have physical and economic access
to sufficient (enough), safe, nutritious food to maintain healthy and active lives.
5
Q
what is the fraction of poeple on earth who dont have enough food to eat?
A
1/7
6
Q
what should the focus for every country to have food security? (4)
A
- Making farms even more productive
- Making sure that everyone has the money to buy that food
- Wasting less water when using irrigation to water crops
- Growing more crops and less meat
7
Q
what happened in Timor Leste?
A
Since going to war with Indonesia and finally getting their
independence, the people of Timor-Leste have struggled to have enough money and
food.
