Food Security

What is famine

• people starving
• something that ONLY happened in Ireland about potatoes
• a widespread food shortage often caused by war or drought
• people can't eat because they are sick

What is drought?

• a lack of clean water generally
• a lack of rainfall leading to a lack of water
• an abundance of dirty water
• a lot of water but it is too expensive

What is food security?

• the ability to access and buy enough nutritious food
• to be able to buy food
• to have a good kitchen
• to have lots of food

What is the difference between the developed world and the developing world?

• developed countries have more money
• developed countries have more people
• developed countries have more agriculture
• developed countries have good infrastructure,technology good income per person and good standards of living.

What three factors are necessary for food security?

• food availability, food accessibility, knowledge and resources to use food appropriately
• high food prices high incomes and high quality
• money, status and imports
• education, wealth and shops

How many people around the world do not have food security

• about 870 million people
• about 200 million people
• about 125 million people
• about 500 million people

Are there people in Australia or New Zealand who don't have food security?

• Yes
• No

Can you be food insecure without being starving or even hungry

• Yes, if you don't know where or when your next meal may be
• No, you must not have any access to food

Which of these is NOT a reason for why people in developed countries may be food insecure?

• distribution chain disruption- the food can't get to the shop (availability)
• they may not have a car or money to go shopping (accessibility)
• they may not know how to cook nutritious food (knowledge and resources)
• there may be high levels of wastage (accessibility)

Which of these is NOT a challenge to food production?

• water scarcity
• climate change
• threats from non-native plants
• food waste