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WorksheetsFood Insecurity
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Otherwise known as a charity or civil society group, these organisations often work towards increasing food security e.g. the Red cross or Oxfam
Non-governmental organisation
Multi-governmental organisation
Governmental organisation
International organisation
Food shortages caused by natural factors e.g. local difficulties in supply, perhaps the result of drought or floods (two extremes of water availability).
Economic causes (FED)
Physical cause (FAD)
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
Chose 2 consequences of food Insecurity
You will get super powers
You will jump forever
SERIOUS health problems
You will turn into Hulk and smash everything you see.
Financial crisis
Which of the following are factors that impact Global Food Security?
Poverty
Population Growth
Conflict
Climate
Which definition most accurately defines Food Security?
When all people, at all times, have access to a sufficient quantity of any foods available from the supermarket
When all people, at all times, have physical and economic access to sufficient safe and nutritious food to meet their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy lifestyle
When all people, at all times, have access to a variety of fast food chains and have money to purchase as much food from them as possible at any one time.
Food in the world is evenly distributed?
True
False
'Can people afford food' relates to
Food availability
Food accessibility
Food safety
Food reliability
Nearly half of all deaths in children under 5 are due to:
Being left in cars alone
Eating unhealthy foods
Incorrect cooking methods
Undernourishment
Fast population growth can ______ the amount of food available.
increase
decrease
stabilise
reduce
Food supply chain order:
production, processing, preparation, marketing
preparation, production, marketing, processing
production, processing, marketing, preparation
marketing, preparation, production, processing
When the state changes the type of food schools can purchase it is what type of influence on a food system?
political
social
economic
environmental
What is an impact of local foods?
to increase hunger and food insecurity
to increase the cost of gasoline
to reduce hunger and food insecurity
to reduce the cost of gasoline
What is a positive result of urban farming?
Reduces crime in the area
Provides fruits and vegetables to the community
Gives jobs and purpose to community members
All of the above
There is enough nutritious food in the world to feed everyone.
True
False
