Food security Flashcards
1
Q
What is the definition of food security?
A
“when all people, at all times, have physical and economic access to sufficient safe and
nutritious food that meets their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life.”
2
Q
What are the six pillars OF food security?
A
3
Q
Can u describe each pillar?
A
4
Q
What are food deserts?
A
“An urban area in which it is
difficult to buy affordable or
good-quality fresh food.
5
Q
What are some of the drivers of food system disruptions?
A
6
Q
What benefits and risks of globalised food systems?
A
7
Q
Describe sustainable agriculture?
A
8
Q
What sustainable farming practices are there?
A
- pest management
- rotational grazing
- soil conservation
- water conservation
- cover crops
- nutrient management
- crop/landscape diversity
