Towards a Sustainable World Global Food Security Flashcards
means that all
people, at all times, have physical, social, and economic access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious food that
meets their food preferences and dietary needs for an active and healthy life
Food Security
often rooted in poverty
Food Insecurity
Pillars of food security
-Food Availability
-Food Access
-Food utilization
-Food Stability
relates to the supply of food through production, distribution, and exchange
Food Availability
how much and what types of food are available through produced and storage locally
Production
how is food made available (physically moved), in what form, when, and to whom
Distribution
how much available food can be obtained through exchange mechanisms such as barter,
trade, purchase, or loans
Exchange
refers to the affordability and allocation of food and the preferences of individuals and
households
Food Access
ability of individuals, households, or communities to afford the price of food or land
for producing food relative to their incomes
Affordability
the economic, social, and political mechanisms are governing when, where, and how food
can be accessed by consumers and on what terms
Allocation
social, religious, and cultural norms and values that influence consumer demand for certain
types of food
Preference
access to a sufficient quantity and diversity of foods to meet their
nutritional needs and must also eat and properly metabolize such food
Food Utilization
provided by the foods that are consumed, as measured in
calories, vitamins, protein, and various micronutrients
Nutritional value
Access to healthcare is another determinant of food utilization since the health of
individuals controls how the food is metabolized
Health status
the food preparation, processing,
and cooking in the community and household
Food Safety
The resources
(e.g. cooking tools and fuel), knowledge and ability to prepare and consume food in a healthy and
hygienic way
Preparation and consumption
ability to obtain adequate food over time
Food stability
refer to both the availability and access dimensions of food
security
concept of stability
a system or scheme which buys and stores stocks at times of good
harvests to prevent prices falling below a target range (or price level) and releases stocks during bad
harvests to avoid prices rising above a target range (or price level).
Buffer Stock
a government-sponsored chain of shops entrusted with distributing
basic food and non-food commodities to the needy sections of the society at very low prices
Public distribution system
a situation of “limited or uncertain availability of nutritionally adequate and safe
foods or limited or uncertain ability to acquire acceptable foods in socially acceptable ways
Food insecurity
A long-term and persistent condition of food insecurity
Chronic food insecurity
A short-term and temporary condition of food insecurity.
Transitory food insecurity
A condition of food insecurity that reoccurs predictably
Seasonal food insecurity
