F.3 Stake holders in food and health Flashcards
what are the three international organisations, governments and NGOs that you must know that are combating food insecurity and disease?
World food program
food and agricultural organization of the United Nations.
World Health Organization.
what is the role of NGOs in combating food insecurity and disease?
making sure that all people have access to safe and nutritious food. This is achieved by-
targeted intervention such as providing food aid, stunting market systems, improving accesss to health services, and increasing awareness about nutrition and health.
NGOs should also provide support and capacity building invatives, as well as advocacy for appropriate policies and regulations.
what is the role of governments and international organisations in combating food insecurity and disease?
to promote sustainable agricultural methods and food production.
take steps to tackle climate change to help food security.
how do TNCs have an influence on food consumption habits? You might want to make a mind map (:
Important to note- TNCs have a large influence in developing countries.
They can shape consumer behaviour by providing marketing and advertisements which promote processed, unhealthy foods.
they can manipulate pricing structures inorder to make fast food more affordable than healthier alternatives. this makes it harder for the consumer to make healthier choices.
TNCs often have the resources to lobby governments for the relaxation of regulation surrounding food safety and nutrition.
what is commonly the role of men and women in rural developing counties?
Men- grow field crop or provide other forms of finance to purchase food.
Women- responsible for glowing and preparing most food, even rearing small livestock (provides protein)
Rural women also carry out most food processing which ensures a diverse diet, minimises loss and can provide marketable productus.
Give a statistic for women and their role in the food-producing work force.
In South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa women represent half the food-production workforce, but this is often unpaid work involving substance farming.
why is there an issue with discrimination against women in food production/aquisition?
Because women face discrimination in both employment and education opportunites.
They have less bargaining power to men in households.
They can face discrimination in access to land, training, technologies, finance and other serves.
why is gender equality seen as being the instrumental ending to malnutrition?
Because women tend to be more responsible for for food preparation and childcare, if they have the income they are more likely to spend it on a appropriate and balanced diet to fulfil their Childs needs.
Give a statistic to illustrate how women are vital in the demolishing of malnurutuion?
reasurch has shown that a Childs chances of survival increase by 20% when the mother controls the house hold budget.
why is a womens education so important in both food and health?
when a women is educated on food and hygiene, she can educate others in her community as she speaks with more and has more time with the children, she can also prevent diarrhoea which is a main concern for survival in developing counties due to the dehydration.
give 7 reasons for food insecurity that you could expand on later in an exam.
inadequate nutrition
time spent caring
poor education
energy diverted to walking or cycling
no access to markets
no access to finance
low family status
what is the ‘double burden’ referring too?
how in recent decades, more women have joined the workforce and yet, domestic reliance has not evolved with the rest of the feminist movement. Double burden refers to their paid work along with their unpaid work .
why is an ageing population a problem for women in particular?
Because the burden or care often falls onto them as daughters or daughters in law. Alog that they are foster the primary cares for childen, leaving them little time to focus on them selfs.
what does urbanisation have to do with increased pressure on women to be careers to the ageing population?
Rural to urban migration of family members may compound the effects of fertility decline and further diminish the number of people with whom caregiving responsibility may be shared.
what is famine?
famine refers to a long-term decline in the availability of food in a region.
