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.

• White

• Latino

• Black

• Native American

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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