Food Security in the World

Question 1

Definition of ‘undernourishment’

Answer 1

not enough food to meet caloric needs

Question 2

According to the state of food insecurity in the world (SOFI) report by FAO (2015), there has been about ____ reduction in prevalence of undernourishment in sub-saharan Africa from 1990 -2015

Answer 2

1/3 reduction

Question 3

The GLOBAL HUNGER INDEX from _____ measures prevalence of ‘hunger’ and assigns a score out of ___ using what criteria?

Answer 3

IFPRI (international food policy research institute)

100

undernourishment (lack of kcal), child mortality, stunting & wasting

Question 4

The average Global food security index score in Africa is ____, while the score in US is ____

Answer 4

50/100

100/100

Question 5

T/F: in all areas in Africa, there has been a decrease in prevalence in hunger

Answer 5

True;

BUT: actual # of hungry people may actually have increased, even though the % is lower

Question 6

According to the global food security index, what are the criteria for food security? (4)

Answer 6

availability
affordability
quality
safety

Question 7

What components of the GFSI improved in Africa from 2014-2015? Which improved the most?

Answer 7

all components improved

safety > quality >availability > affordability

Question 8

The ‘voices of the hungry’ project by FAO examined:

Answer 8

experience with food insecurity of people in Africa (33 countries)

Question 9

According to the ‘voices of the hungry’ data, what countries are most affected by food insecurity in Africa? (7)

Answer 9

Burundi
DR Congo
Guinea
Liberia
Malawi
South Suday
Zambia

> 71% reported skipped meals or ran out of food, hungry, or didn’t eat for whole day

Question 10

Most surveyed countries in the ‘voices of the hungry’ project reported ___ to ___ % having experienced food insecurity

Answer 10

51-70%

Question 11

How are marginal, moderate, and severe food insecurity defined according to the household food security conceptual framework?

Answer 11

Marginal: anxiety/worry about UNCERTAINTY in food supply

Moderate: $ restrictions affect QUALITY of food supply

Severe: $ restrictions affect QUANTITY of food supply (hunger)

Question 12

“Anxiety and worry about uncertainty in the food supply’ describes ____ food insecurity

Answer 12

marginal/mild

Question 13

having such a lack of money or resources that the overall quantity of food has been impacted describes ____ food insecurity

Answer 13

Severe

Question 14

Being forced to choose cheaper foods with less variety due to budget restrictions describes ____ food insecurity

Answer 14

Moderate

Question 15

The % households in US with very low food security?

The % with low food security?

Answer 15

very low: 5%
low: 7.7%
total is about 42 million ppl!

(87.3% are food secure)

Question 16

When children in a household are food insecure, adults are often _____

Answer 16

also insecure

Question 17

% of households in US with insecurity in adults (only)

% households in US with insecurity in children (+ adults)

Answer 17

16. 6%

7. 8%

Question 18

What household composition has high prevalence of food insecurity?

Answer 18

single parent with children (especially women)

Question 19

Food insecurity prevalence has increase/decreased in US from 1995 to 2015

Answer 19

overall about the same (slight increase)

*huge increase around 2008, has decreased in recent years

Question 20

Food insecurity in Canada has increase/decreased from 2007 to 2012

Answer 20

increased

from 7.7% to 8.3%!

Question 21

What % of households in Canada are marginally, moderately, and severely food insecure (2013)?

Answer 21

Mild: 4.1%
Moderate: 5.7%
Severe: 2.7%

Question 22

What province/territories in Canada have highest food insecurity prevalence?

Answer 22

Nunavut (45%)
Northwest Territories (20.4%)

Question 23

Which province has the least food insecurity in Canada?

Answer 23

Alberta (11.3%)

Question 24

household food insecurity affects 1 in ___ children in Canada

Answer 24

1 in 6

Question 25

___% of Inuit preschoolers are in food insecure households, with ___ beng moderately insecure and ____ severely insecure

Answer 25

70%

31% moderate
25% severe

Question 26

What % Canadian households are food insecure in 2013?

Answer 26

12%

Question 27

Major risk factors for food insecurity in Canada: (6)

Answer 27

Social Assistance as major income source (65%)
Reliance on EI/worker compensation (37%)
Female single parent (35%)
Income below Low Income Measure (33%)
Aboriginal (27%)
Renting home (25%)

Question 28

Areas in Canada most affected by food insecurity? (2)

Answer 28

North

Maritimes

Question 29

Main challenges for food insecurity in industrialized countries likely relate to: _____

Answer 29

access to nutritious foods (moderate insecurity is major issue)