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
Relates to the supply of food through production, distribution, and exchange
Food availability
How much and what type 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 a location of food and the preference of individuals and households
Food access
The 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 consumers demand for certain types of food
Preference
People must have access to our sufficient quantity and diversity of food to meet turn 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 health care is another determinant of food utilization since the health of individuals controls how the food is metabolized
Health status
Effects food utilization and can be affected by the food preparation, processing, and cooking in the community and household
Food safety
Sanitation and hygiene are essential in food preparation
Preparation and consumption
Refers to the ability to obtain adequate food over time. Food may be available and accessible to all people at all times
Food stability
