B18.10 Food Security Flashcards
1
Q
What is food security ?
A
Having enough food to feed a population
2
Q
Why is food security important ?
A
Without food populations decrease
3
Q
Why is birth rate a threat?
A
As a population grows the amount of food available has to increase aswell
4
Q
What are the five threats to food security ?
A
Increase in demand due to population
Much needs food is often shipped abroad for money
War and conflict
Cost of running a farm
New diseases affecting farms
5
Q
Why are pests a threat to food security ?
A
They eat crops
Aswell as pathogens
They both reduce the amount of food crops available to eat
6
Q
Why is environmental change a threat to food security ?
A
Unpredictable weather patterns
Crops cannot grow properly
