Geography of Food and Health ch3

Question 1

guaranteed prices

Answer 1

an arrangement in which if a company reduces the price of a product or service in the future, it promises to pay back the difference to customers who have paid a higher price

Question 2

guaranteed market

Answer 2

insurer that is required to insure any employer in this state who requests to insure their liability for workers’ compensation

Question 3

intensification

Answer 3

rising levels of inputs and outputs from land farmer looked to maintain or increase their standards of living

Question 4

concentration

Answer 4

focusing one’s attention or mental effort

Question 5

specialization

Answer 5

concentration of a product in a region/country

Question 6

surplus

Answer 6

left over when requirement is met, too much of a product

Question 7

demand

Answer 7

desire of purchasers, consumers, clients, employers, etc., for a particular commodity, service, or other item

Question 8

market forces

Answer 8

economic factors affecting the price of, demand for, and availability of a commodity

Question 9

curative medicine

Answer 9

the health care given for medical conditions where a cure is considered achievable, or even possibly so, and directed to this end

Question 10

market orientation

Answer 10

a customer-centered approach to product design

Question 11

global value chain

Answer 11

focuses on role of “lead firms” in global industries and how they interact with local-level companies

Question 12

evaluation of efforts of various organizations to improve indicators of European Union Common Agricultural Policy

Question 13

which organizations put effort to improve indicators of food and health of non-governmental organizations

Question 14

which organizations put effort to improve indicators of food and health of national governments

Question 15

which organizations put effort to improve indicators of food and health of transnational companies

Question 16

whats the relationship between gender, food security, and nutrition

Question 17

what are factors affecting severity of famine

Answer 17

Length and severity of drought, Governance (poor governance leads to less protection and more risk of scarcity of food), Power of media (media has power to bring attention to disasters), Access to international aid (directed at those who need it), Population growth (rapid population growth sometimes because of refugees and internationally displaced people increase impact of famine), Unemployment and entitlement to food (unable to pay for food/cannot grow it), Civil unrest (disrupts food production, supply, decreases workers), Access to land and production of food

Question 18

Case study: Doctors Without Borders & Partners in Health

Question 19

Case Study: Famine in Ethiopia