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Food security and insecurity - Coggle Diagram
Food security and insecurity
Food security
The entire population of a country has access to enough safe and nutritious food to maintain an active life.
Global collaboration
Work together across borders to address food security challenges
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Focus on improving key sectors:
Agriculture
Food systems
Health
Water resources
Education
Social protection
Economic policies
Factors affecting food security
Loss of farmland:
Land used for biofuel reduces valuable space for growing food.
Pets and diseases:
ACs use pesticides to increase yields, while LIDCs often cannot afford them.
Technology:
Boosts food production through greenhouses, irrigation, and fertilizers, but may be costly and harm the environment.
Water stress:
Irrigation systems help countries where rainfall is low, but these are expensive and affect the environment.
Climate:
Global warming and unreliable rainfall make farming harder, especially on marginal lands. Droughts reduce global food supply and raise prices.
Conflict:
War displaces farmers, destroys crops, and blocks food supply, leading to food shortages that cause riots and conflicts.
Poverty:
When people have less money, they cannot afford food and may become unable to work. Families in LIDCs spend most of their income on food.
Aim of "Zero hunger goal":
Eradicate hunger to ensure that all people have access to safe, nutritious and sufficient food to end all forms of malnutrition.
Consequences of food insecurity
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Limited access to fresh and nutritious food:
Fresh, healthy food becomes less available and more expensive.
People often turn to highly processed foods rich in fats and sugars.
Health impacts:
Reliance on unhealthy foods increases the risk of overweight and obesity.
Stress from food insecurity causes physiological changes, further raising obesity risks.
Impact on children:
Malnourished children have a higher likelihood of becoming obese later in life.
Economic burden:
Managing obesity-related health issues requires significant financial resources.
High healthcare costs exacerbate the challenges of food insecurity.