Challenges of Resource Management (Food)

Question 1

Define food security

Answer 1

reasonable amount of food for population

Question 2

Define food insecurity

Answer 2

not enough food for population for healthy diet

Question 3

How does global population growth affect global demand for food?

Answer 3

more people means more food needed

Question 4

How does economic development affect global demand for food?

Answer 4

access to better quality food

Question 5

How much is the annual % increase in Africa per year?

Answer 5

2.51% population increase

Question 6

How much did Chinese calorific intake increase between 1981 and 2011?

Answer 6

2,100 to 3,000 calories

Question 7

What is sustainable food?

Answer 7

all people have sufficient access to safe and healthy food

Question 8

What is food loss?

Answer 8

deterioration of food prior to reaching consumer

Question 9

What is food waste?

Answer 9

thrown away by consumer, gone off or not used

Question 10

What is undernourishment?

Answer 10

lack of sufficient calories and nutrients

Question 11

How much of world’s population suffered from undernourishment between 2014-2016?

Answer 11

one in nine, 795 million

Question 12

How many people suffering from undernourishment lived in LICs?

Answer 12

780 million

Question 13

How does climate affect food supply?

Answer 13

temperature and growing season
- drought + desertification

Question 14

Give an example of issues with food supply caused by climate

Answer 14

Somalia and Ethiopia
between 2011 and 2012

Question 15

How does technology affect food supply?

Answer 15

easier process - increases production

Question 16

Give examples of improved infrastructure in farming that increases food supply

Answer 16

combine harvesters
irrigation systems
road networks

Question 17

How does pests and disease affect food supply?

Answer 17

interventions unaffordable in LICs

Question 18

Give examples of pests and diseases that affect food supply

Answer 18

mice and rats
locusts and slugs
foot and mouth
bovine pleuropneumonia

Question 19

How do HICs combat pests and diseases?

Answer 19

pesticides
insecticides
fungicides
natural pest remedies

Question 20

How does water stress affect food supply?

Answer 20

cannot water crops
- cannot provide for population

Question 21

How do HICs combat water stress?

Answer 21

irrigation systems

Question 22

How does conflict affect food supply?

Answer 22

farms unattended
weapon - stolen/destroyed

Question 23

Give examples of food supply affected by conflict

Answer 23

Syria and Sudan

Question 24

How does poverty affect food supply?

Answer 24

physically weaker - less productive
susceptible to disease
tools unaffordable