Food Insecurity

a situation where all family members have sufficient and predictable access to an appropriate diet

• famine

• food insecure

• food secure

• poverty

Fast population growth can ______ the amount of food available

• increase

• decrease

• stabilize

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What continent has the highest percentage of people that are food insecure?

• Asia

• North America

• South America

• Europe

​ (a)   % of the global population is undernourished. ​ (b)   % of the global population is severely food insecure.

• 9

• 11

• 22

• 2

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What factors contribute to high or increasing rates of food insecurity? Name at least 3.

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Put the U.S. racial groups in order from most food secure to least food secure.

• Black

• White

• Native American

• Latino

Lack of proper nutrition, caused by not having enough to eat, not eating enough of the right things, or being unable to use the food that one does eat.

• Food insecurity

• Famine

• Drought

• Malnutrition

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In 2001, about what percentage of female-headed households with children experienced food insecurity?

• 11 percent

• 16 percent

• 32 percent

• 39 percent

For married couples withchildren, which year had

the lowest percentage of food insecurity?

• 2001

• 2005

• 2015

• 2018

Which of the following is a primary cause of food insecurity in many developing countries?

• Climate change

• Technological advancement

• Urbanization

• Increased agricultural productivity

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