What causes food security/ insecurity?

Question 1

Availability of land

Answer 1

‘supply’ side of food security determined by level of:
* food production
* stock levels
* net trade

Question 2

Economic & physical access to food

Answer 2

• adequate supply at national & international levbel does not guarantee it at household level
• policy focus on: income, expenditure, markets & prices

Question 3

Food utilisation

Answer 3

• how the body makes the most out of nutrients from food
• good care & feeding practices, food prep, diversity of diet & intra-household distrib = sufficent energy & nutrient intake

Question 4

Availability overtime

Answer 4

• acces to food inadequate on periodic basis = food security can remain even if food intake is adequate today
• adverse weather, pol./ econ. instability, unemployment/ higher food prices

Question 5

Food security & Millenium Goals

Answer 5

• MDG1 = eradicate extreme poverty & hunger
• proportion undernourished ppl. in developing regions fell 2019 = 23% –> 2015 = 13%