food security

• food security id the ability of human populations to access affordable food of sufficient quality and quantity
• Food security cam be an issue for individuals or entire countries
• What is one factor that can affect food security?

  The increasing human population
• How do changes in diets affect food security?

  Wealthier people tend to eat more varied diets
• Why is meat-based food more energy intensive to produce than plant-based foods?

  Meat requires more resources and energy to produce
• What impact does climate change have on food security?

  It leads to more droughts and extreme weather
• What is a consequence of climate change on crops?

  It impacts the yield of some crops
• How do pests and pathogens affect food security?

  They can reduce the yield of some crops
• What are two social factors that can affect food security?

  Conflict and poverty
• Why do some people lack food security due to conflict and poverty?

  They live in conditions that limit access to food
• How do increasing agricultural and oil prices impact food security?

  They raise costs passed on to consumers
• What is the result of higher food costs on people's diets?

  Fewer people can afford a balanced diet
• as the human population grows we need to find more effect ways to produce food.
• it is predicted that by 2050, we will need to increase food production by 60% to achive globad foood security.
• the united nations world food programme estimates that 690 million people go to bed on an empty stomach every evening.