9.1 Flashcards
What is Level of development?
People in developed countries consume more variety/more food than developing countries.
What is physical condition?
In developing countries, the climate plays a big role in the kinds of food they consume. Developed countries get their food shipped from multiple different climates.
What is cultural preferences?
Food preferences are expressions of a culture, rather than the physical and economic conditions.
What is the dietary energy consumption?
The amount of food an individual consumes.
What is food security?
The physical, economic, and social access at all times to save food.
What is undernourishment? and an example.
Dietary energy consumption that is below whats needed for a healthy life. Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia
4 reasons for food prices
Poor weather, higher demand, smaller growth in productivity, and the use of crops and biofuels instead of food.
Three components to see if someone is getting enough food and nutrients.
Level of development, physical conditions, cultural preferences.
What two regions in the world rank the lowest in terms of dietary energy consumption.
Sub Saharan africa and South Asia
Which region is surprising at their levels of obesity based on its proximity to poor nutrients
North Africa
What percentage of global inhabitants do not have food security
10 percent
Most humans get their dietary energy from
Cereal grain
Which major region wouldnt get its protein source from pork? and beef?
Pork, north africa and southwest asia
Beef, south asia
