food security

Question 1

food security

Answer 1

having enough food to feed a population

Question 2

list 6 factors that affect food security

Answer 2

• the increasing birth rate has threatened food security in some countries
• changing diets in developed countries means scarce food resources are transported around the world
• new pests and pathogens that affect farming
• environmental changes that affect food production, such as
  widespread famine occurring in some countries if rains fail
• the cost of agricultural inputs
• conflicts that have arisen in some parts of the world which affect the availability of water or food

Question 3

why must sustainable methods be used?

Answer 3

so that enough food can be made to feed everyone now and in the future