Exam 3: Lecture 10 - Food Security Flashcards
define food security
having reliable source of food and sufficient resources to purchase it
Define the 4 conditions that must be fulfilled to ensure food security
Availability
access
stability
utilization
What % did global food prices rise from january 2020 to jan 2021
20%
Food prices are expected to rise ___% in 2025
2%
What was the Irish potato famine from 1845 - 1852
- 1 million died of starvation
- 1 million immigrated
- By 1901 the population was cut in half
The committee of World Food Security identified the conflict as the most common???
cause of transitory food insecurity
What are the 4 dimensions of food security?
Availability
Access
Stability
Utilization
What is defined as:
- relates to the supply of food through production, distribution, and exchange
Availability
What is defined as:
- people will only be food secure if they have the ability to get it
Access
The majority of undernourished people suffer from _____ of access, not from the lack of food availability
Lack of access
_____ requires people to have income to buy food, the means to barter for it, produce it themselves, or it is provided as aid packages
Access
What is defined as:
- refers to the ability to obtain food over time
Stability
T/F: Food security can be transitory, seasonal or chronic
FALSE! food insecurity can be transitory, seasonal or chronic
What is defined as:
- refers to the metabolism of food by individuals
Utilization
What question must be asked when we talk about food utilization
is it safe, digestable, nutrient value and culturally acceptable
What factors contribute to food insecurity
- Population growth and urbanization
- Political instability and conflict
- Poverty
- Climate change, weather, water and arable land availability
Define the animal protein trend
There is a strong + relationship between the level of income and the consumption of animal protein, with the consumption of
For the large majority of people in the world, particularly in developing countires, ____ products remain a desired food for nutritional value and taste
Livestock
Excessive consumption of animal products in some countries and social classes can, however, lead to excessive intakes of _____
fat
Is there an increase or decrease in the global meath markets from 1990 to 2030
huge increase
Is there an increased or decrease when looking at the consumption of chicken and eggs from 1060 to 2040
increase
Annual beef production must rise by what %
100%
The livestock sector is socially and politically significant. It accounts for what % of agricultural gross domestic product (GDP)
40%
Livestock impacts employs ______ people and creates livelihood for ______ of the worlds poor
1.3 billion
1 billion
Livestock products provide ______ of humanitys protein intake, and are a contributing cause of obesity and a potential remedy for malnourishment
one-third
The committee on world food security identified conflict as the most common cause of?
transitory food insecurity
- followed by weather - related problems
T/F: There is no relationship between poverty and zoonosis
false!! there is
- many of the poorest countries have little access to portable water and live close to settings with livestock
T/F: We’ve become a burden to our planet
true!!
Resources are becoming scarece, and soon nature will no longer be able to satisfy our needs
What did Quintus Septimus Florens from Romen Theologian say about “back to the future”
it was come to pass that disease, hunger, flood and war will reduce the excessively large number of the human species
T/F: Climate change will affect only 2 dimesions of food security, namely food availability and access to food
FALSE!!
will affect all 4 dimensions of food security
- food availability
- food access
- Stability of food
- Food utilization
livestock contributes what % of global calories?
12.9%
Livestock contributes what % of global protein
27.9%
How does livestock contribute 12.9% of global calories and 27.9% of protein?
through provision of meat, milk, eggs and offal
How does livestock contribute to crop production?
through the provision of labor, transport and manure
Many people are still _____ in nutrients that can be provided by animal souce foods
deficient
________ _______ is complete, nutrient - dense and important for the high quality protein and bio-available micronutrients they contain
animal protein
It has been estimated that protein-energy malnutrition is a causative factor in ____% of the approx. 10.4 million annual deaths of children under 5 years of age
49%
- also manifested underweight and stunting
- this leads to societal and economic issues
Chronically malnourished children are on average nearly ______% less literate than those who have a nutritious diet
20%
How much money may India lose due to malnutrition by 2030?
$46 billion
Claiborne County, TN accounts for what % food insecurity
14.4%
What are the two primary causes of food insecurity in TN
- Lower incomes / poverty
- Lack of easy access / food deserts
