Food Security Flashcards
Factors of Food Security
Accessibility, Availability, Knowledge and Resources to use Food Properly, Food Stability
Define Food Availability
when nutritious food is available on a constant daily basis
Define Food Accessibility
when nutritious food is able to be accessed easily
Knowledge and Resources to use Food Properly
ability to know how to use food in the right ways for nutrition
Food Stability
a reliable source of food over time
Threats to Food Security
population growth, land degradation, water scarcity, climate change, competition for land, armed conflict
Explain Population Growth
the world’s population is set to increase by 2 billion people to 9.7 billion by 2050
How does population growth impact food security?
the increased amount of mouths to feed requires farmers to produce more food than they can handle
Explain Land Degradation
land used to produce food is reduced, due to infertile soil (soil erosion, soil salinity, soil acidification and desertification)
How does land degradation impact food security?
soil where produce is dying means food will decrease, leading to food insecurity.
Explain Water Scarcity
scarcity of physical water, or access/availability to water also from lack of adequate infrastructures. water use increasing, already affecting the world
How does water scarcity impact food security?
crops cant grow, people cant drink, decreases everything…
Explain climate Change
global warming, changes in the atmosphere, droughts,
How does climate change impact food security?
affects crop growth and quality, droughts lead to not enough water for successful crop growth, decrease in food production
How does competition for land impact food security?
land that was once used for productive farming is now bought and converted for other activities. less resources.
