Climate Impacts On Food Security

Question 1

What has happened during he last 2 decades?

Answer 1

200 million people have been lifted out of hunger

Question 2

What has the prevalence of chronic malnutrition in children decreased to?

Answer 2

40-26%

Question 3

Cording to the world bank how many still live in extreme poverty?

Answer 3

702 million

Question 4

How do extreme weather events exacerbate hunger and undernutrition?

Answer 4

Droughts/floods destroy crops and glacial melt will affect quantity of freshwater available

Question 5

How will food availability be affected by climate change?

Answer 5

Higher temperatures will have an impact on yields and rainfall could affect crop quality and quantity

Question 6

How will climate change affect food access?

Answer 6

Could increase the price of major crops

Question 7

How will climate change affect food utilisation?

Answer 7

It could affect calorie intake / nutritious foods being produced