SDG 2: Zero hunger (AOS_2)

Question 1

Aim

Answer 1

end hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture

Question 2

Description

Answer 2

1. adequate nutrition
   - ensure all people have access to adequate food and to end all forms of malnutrition
2. sustainable agriculture
   - improve farm practices to increase yield and ensure sustainability
   - address trade restrictions that disadvantage vulnerable farmers

Question 3

why is it important?

Answer 3

• hunger weakens the immune system –> infectious and nutrient deficiency diseases
• children and pregnant women most at risk of poor nutrition –> child mortality

Question 4

how can it work towards improving h&w and HD globally?

Answer 4

• adequate nutrition strengthens immune system –> less likely to develop related diseases
• reduce maternal and child mortality from deficiency diseases

Question 5

SDG2 promotes SDG3

Answer 5

• eradicate hunger –> better immune system functioning –> less likely to contract communicable diseases (e.g. cholera)

Question 6

SDG3 promotes SDG2

Answer 6

• absence of non-communicable diseases –> more farmers are able to work on the land to work towards food security