Food security

Question 1

What is food security?

Answer 1

• When all people are able to access enough safe and nutritious food to meet their requirements, in ways that can sustain the planet in the future

Question 2

Factors affecting food security

Answer 2

• Rising populations: more people we need to feed
• Changing diets in wealthier countries: food is transported around the world and more meat is consumed
• New pests and pathogens can kill crops: decrease yield
• Environmental changes: decreases food yields
• Agricultural input is expensive: food increases in price
• Conflicts: disrupts the production and transportation of food