XIV - FOOD SECURITY Flashcards
This exists when all people, at all times,
have physical and economic access to
sufficient, safe and nutritious food that
meets their dietary needs and food
preferences for an active and healthy
life (World Food Summit, 1996)
Global Food Security
What are the dimensions of food security? (ffus)
- Food availability
- Food access
- Utilization
- Stability
This refers to the availability of sufficient
quantities of food of appropriate
quality, supplied through domestic
production or imports (including
food aid).
Food availability
The access by individuals to adequate resources (entitlements) for acquiring appropriate foods for a nutritious diet
Food access
It is defined as the set of all commodity bundles over which a person can establish command given thelegal, political, economic and social arrangements of the community in which they live (including traditional rights such as access to common resources).
Entitlements
The use of food through adequate diet, clean water, sanitation and health care to reach a state of nutritional well-being where all physiological needs are met.
Utilization
This refers to both the availability and access dimensions of food security
to be food secure, a population, household or individual must have access to adequate food at all times. They should not risk losing access to food as a consequence of sudden shocks (e.g. an economic or climatic crisis) or cyclical events (e.g. seasonal food insecurity).
Stability
associated with problems of continuing or structural poverty and low incomes.
Chronic Food Insecurity
involved periods of intensified pressure caused by natural disasters, economic collapse or conflict
Transitory Food Security
Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and of his family, including food, clothing, housing and medical care and necessary social services, and the right to security in the event of unemployment, sickness, disability, widowhood, old age or other lack of livelihood in circumstances beyond his control
Right to Adequate Food
What are the elements of adequate food?
- The food supply should be adequate,
which means that the types of
food stuffs commonly available (nationally, in local markets and, ultimately, at the household level) should be culturally acceptable (fit in with the prevailing food or dietary culture); - The available supply should cover overall nutritional needs in terms of quantity (energy) and quality (it should provide all the essential nutrients, including micronutrients such as vitamins and iodine); and,
- Food should be safe (free of toxic
elements and contaminants) and of good quality (in terms of, for example, taste and texture) (Eide, 2021).
What is the specialized agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger ?
Food and Agriculture Office
What is the Goal of Food and Agriculture Office?
To achieve food security for all and make sure that people have regular access to enough high-quality food to lead active, healthy lives
Give the Principles and Strategies of FAO (2F4AE)
- Focus on Food Security
- Fostering broad based, sustainable
agricultural and rural growth - Addressing the entire rural space
- Addressing the root causes of food
insecurity - Addressing the urban dimensions of
food insecurity - Addressing cross-cutting issues
- Encouraging the participation of all
stakeholders in the dialogue leading up to the elaboration of the national strategies
ensuring that food security objectives are incorporated into national poverty reduction strategies which consider impacts at the national, sub-national, household and individual levels and have a particular emphasis on reducing hunger and extreme poverty.
Focus on Food Security
