Patterns of Food Production and Consumption

Question 1

How many people suffered from undernutrition in 2018?

Answer 1

820 million people.

Question 2

What percentage did global under-nutrition fall by in a 15 year period?

Answer 2

From 15% to 10.5%

Question 3

What is the main production sector for LICs?

Answer 3

Primary, most notably in agriculture.

Question 4

What has caused an increase in the agricultural sector in LICs?

Answer 4

A shift in the primary industries from HICs to LICs as a result of lower costs of production, higher populations and increasing wealth.

Question 5

According to the FAO, what is under-nourishment?

Answer 5

A dietary intake below the minimum daily energy requirement.

Question 6

How do daily energy requirements differ?

Answer 6

Gender.
Age.
Physical Activity.

Question 7

What does minimum daily energy requirements range between?

Answer 7

1,700 to 2,000 kcals per day.

Question 8

Which regions have a prevalence of under-nourishment?

Answer 8

Sub-Saharan Africa.
South, cetral and eastern Asia.
Latin America.

Question 9

Food consumption has been growing at a faster pace than world population growth in the past how many years?

Answer 9

25.

Question 10

What has rising incomes in industrialising countries led to in terms of food consumption patterns?

Answer 10

Increase in consumption of higher value meat and dairy products.
Lower red meat consumption due to health and environmental concerns.