Global Food Security

Question 1

_ out of _ people in the world (or _ million people) do not have enough food to lead a healthy, active life.

Answer 1

1 out of 9 people (or 795 million people)

Question 2

_ of all food produced in the world (or _ billion metric tons) go to waste, while _ million people go hungry

Answer 2

1/3, 1.3billion and 795

Question 3

over 2 billion adults are overweight or obese due to over consumption of ___ ____

Answer 3

unhealthy food

Question 3

In Sub-Saharan Africa, __ people is undernourished

Answer 3

1 out of 4 or 1/4

Question 4

45% of deaths in children under 5 yrs old (3 million children) is caused by __ ___

Answer 4

poor nutrition

Question 4

Every year, about _ million metric tons of food go to waste in rich countries, which is equivalent to the entire net food production of Sub-Saharan Africa (230 million metric tons).

Answer 4

222

Question 5

is a major contribution to greenhouse gases, deforestation, and water scarcity

Answer 5

agriculture

Question 6

_ liters of water are needed to produce 1kg of rice

Answer 6

3,500

Question 7

_liters of water are needed to produce 1kg of beef

Answer 7

15,000

Question 8

The land required to produce 1kg of meat could produce about _kg of potatoes

Answer 8

200

Question 9

is the state of having reliable
access to a sufficient quantity of affordable,
nutritious food.

Answer 9

Food security

Question 10

is a condition related to the
availability of food, and an individual’s
accessibility and affordability to it

Answer 10

Food Security

Question 11

refers to the availability &
accessibility of an individual to get sufficient
quantity of food that is reliable & affordable to
the individual

Answer 11

Food Security

Question 12

is considered food secure when its
occupants do not live in hunger or fear of
starvation.

Answer 12

Household

Question 13

Food Security, at the individual, household, national, regional and global levels is achieved when all people, at all times, have physical and economic access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food to meet their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life

Answer 13

Definition of Food Security (1996 World Food Summit)

Question 14

Food Security, at the individual, household, national, regional and global levels is achieved when all people, at all times, have physical, social, and economic access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food to meet their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life

Answer 14

Definition of Food Security (updated 2021): The state of Food Insecurity in the World

Question 15

4 pillars of food security

Answer 15

Availability
Access
Use and Utilization
Stability

Question 16

• physical existence of food
• Sum total of domestic production, commercial food imports and exports, food aids and domestic food stocks

Answer 16

Availability

Question 17

• means households have enough resources to obtain food in sufficient quantity, quality, and diversity for a nutritious diet

Answer 17

Access

Question 18

Refers to the households’ decision on what type and how much food to purchase, prepare, consume, and allocate within the household

Answer 18

Use and Utilization

Question 19

A state wherein the household has a constant supply of food throughout the year and in the long-term

Answer 19

Stability

Question 20

very dependent on external factors and risks, such us natural natural disasters, climate change, war, and market price volatility

Answer 20

Stability

Question 21

Key factors that affect food security

Answer 21

Climate Change
Global Water Crisis
Changing Dietary Preference
Population Growth
Land Degradation
Greedy Land Deals
Declining Farmer Population
Competition with Biofuels

Question 22

The world population is expected to grow to 9.1billion by 2050

Answer 22

population growth

Question 23

__ largely impacts food production

Answer 23

water scarcity

Question 23

With rising income, people, especially those in the urban areas, are increasingly developing preference for processed food as well as meat & diary products.

Answer 23

Changing Dietary Preference

Question 23

has accelerated the spread of Western-style diets, which are high in sugar, salt, fat and animal-based protein.

Answer 23

Globalization

Question 24

water scarcity largely impacts food production. Without water, crops cannot be grown and livestock cannot be raised.

Answer 24

Global Water Crisis

Question 25

Agriculture accounts for the highest usage of water in the globe. irrigation, specifically takes up approximately _% of fresh water allocated for human use.

Answer 25

70

Question 26

significantly affects food security. Global warming has resulted to more frequent, more severe and more extreme disasters which damage crops and disrupt access to food

Answer 26

Climate Change

Question 27

detrimental to livestock; it makes them vulnerable to disease, lowers their milk production, and reduces their fertility

Answer 27

Heat stress

Question 28

developing countries get enticed to lopsided deals with corporations, which give the latter the rights to agricultural lands at the expense of the former’s own food security

Answer 28

Greedy Land Deals

Question 28

due to declining fossil fuel reserves, biofuels are increasingly being explored as a renewable alternative.

Answer 28

Competition with Biofuels

Question 29

The world relies on small agriculture producers; some 500 million smallholder farms worldwide produce over 80% of the food consumed in the developing world

Answer 29

Declining Farmer Population

Question 30

Malnutrition is associated with triple burden to families

Answer 30

Health issues

Question 30

Food shortage or inflationary food prices are causes of social unrest in most countries

Answer 30

social disorder

Question 31

Consequences of Lack of food security

Answer 31

Social Disorder
Health issues
Low economic Productivity that further leads to poverty

Question 32

Malnourishment leads to low mental acuity and poor physical stamina

Answer 32

Low economic Productivity that further leads to poverty

Question 33

4 core aspirations for the global food systems

Answer 33

efficient
inclusive
sustainable
nutritious & healthy

Question 34

all actors in the Global Food Systems, including the smallholder farmers, women, youth, and consumers

Answer 34

Inclusive

Question 35

Provides and promotes consumption of diverse nutritious and healthy food for a healthy diet, while educating consumers on the environmental impact of dietary choices

Answer 35

Nutritious & Healthy

Question 36

The solutions and policies must address the short and long term issues, while minimizing the negative environmental impact

Answer 36

Sustainable

Question 37

the whole food value chain should provide adequate quantities of food for global needs while minimizing loss and waste

Answer 37

Efficient

Question 38

Models for sustainable global food systems

Answer 38

1. Business Innovation: Business have the opportunity to drive progress through innovation
2. Smart policies are needed to redesign systems
3. Redesign Social and Ecology practices
4. Responsive and Responsible Leadership

Question 39

Business should transform agricultural processes through the application of cutting-edge technologies such as:

Answer 39

Robotics
Gene editing
Artificial Intelligence
Big Data