Food security

serious challenges to human survival. If war and terror, famine and hunger, flood and earth quake have always been perishing human beings from the mother earth, the issue of food security is also threatening our existence on this planet. The problem is increasing day by day because on one side the population explosion is on the rise, but on the other hand the efforts to provide food to all at the required caloric level is much below than the expectations. It is expected that the total population of the world will be almost 9 billion by 2050 (Black, 2010) .This a very alarming situation especially…

Food insecurity and consequent vulnerability are the complex socioeconomic and political issue than just related to access to food (Fullbrook, 2010) or poverty. In Uganda, all the prevailing determinants of food insecurity have long-run social and economic consequences, e.g., child malnutrition and adult illness that resulted in a lower earning capacity for the present-day and the future generation, losses in domestic productivity, that presumably continues in perpetuity (Ahamad et al., 2013).…

INTRODUCTION In contemporary society, the food system can best be described as abundant. At present, more food is being produced than ever before yet an estimated 854 million people globally are undernourished. Linked to this is the notion of food security which seeks to ensure that all people have access, at all times, to sufficient, safe and nutritious food. It not only requires adequate supply but entails availability, access and utilisation. Accordingly this essay will show that women’s’…

Food security is a condition relating to the supply of food and people’s access to it. Food security is the "availability at all times of adequate world food supplies of basic foodstuffs to sustain a steady expansion of food consumption and to offset fluctuations in production and prices”. The lack of balanced diet with essential nutrients leads to chronic malnutrition. Concerns over food security have existed throughout history. In India, more than 30% of the population still lives below the…

Poverty and Climate change As I have mentioned before there are two main challenges to food security: poverty and climate. Firstly, it is essential to discuss poverty. Inadequate income is often thought to be the cause of people’s lacking in sufficient food supply (Berardi, G, 1985). The problem appears that most people cannot guarantee that their income will be enough to afford food. Therefore, poverty is related with famine. In this case, poverty and hunger are in direct correlation (Berardi,…

Food desserts are an ongoing issue in developing nations, with over 814 million people undernourished and 204 million living in sub-Saharan Africa, including South Africa (Food security in South Africa, N.D). It is important to look at both developed and developing nations regarding this issue in order to facilitate change the most efficiently. That is why we have chosen to further explore South Africa, in particular, the capital city of Cape Town. South Africa has invested millions of dollars…

There has been a large focus on food security recently in Maine. “Food security,” as defined by the USDA, is “access by all people at all times to enough food for an active, healthy lifestyle” (Maine Department of Agriculture). In Maine, if food availability and accessibility locally increased, than there would be a greater possibility of food security. Local food systems may help improve food security by making local food affordable and available to populations with limited access to healthy…

Food shortage has always presented itself as a prevalent part of the history of humankind. Today, countries and their populations express more awareness of issues such as hunger, famine, and the burgeoning food crisis, particularly on the global level. Hence, the terms of food security and sustainable food systems have birth in the mid 1970’s. Consequently, the formations of initiatives and assistance programs, as well as, policies to address these issues become a chief concern, especially the…

Food security exists when all people, at all times, have physical and economic access to sufficient safe and nutritious food that meets their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life (World food Summit, 1996). Unit food security means a capability to provide adequate food for all unit members. It’s true that food security is related to financial gain, and lower financial gain households face a way higher chance of food insecurity than higher financial gain households…

Food is the basic need of all living creatures in the contemporary world. From humble bacteria to human beings all are striving for food since their existence. The term food security is closely related to the availability of food stuff for the existing population in the world. The concept of food security was developed formally in 1974 in world food conference. According to FAO( FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION) ), food security refers to the situation when all the individuals in the…