Topic 2 - Food Security

The definition of food security and the different dimensions of food security from the perspective of an individual doing their house hold food shop.

Learning outcomes

  •  Understand the basic definition of food security  

  • Understand the four dimensions of food security

  • Understand some of the indicators of the four dimensions of food security.

 

Activities

  1. Watch the video: What is food security? (Dr Fiona Borthwick)
  2. Download the class activity

 

 

  • Download the class activity: reflection on personal food security (PDF)
Topic 2 - food security (170.96 KB / PDF)

 

Additional Material

  • Global Food Security UK: A cross government programme that co-ordinates research into food security with a UK focus. Excellent source of publications on a range of topic areas.

  • World Food Program 'Vulnerability Assessment Monitoring': The VAM WFP site is a one stop shop to explore data related to food security particularly in food insecure regions and for vulnerable populations. The market analysis and mapping tools are very useful for understanding the scale of hunger and food insecurity.

 

 

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