FOOD SECURITY Food security was defined as “access by all people at all times to enough food for an active, healthy life. Food security implies three things: availability, accessibility and affordability of food - when and where needed, in sufficient quantity and quality (United Nations 1988, p. 2). Food insecurity is caused by the denial of universal rights to specific groups of people, such as the right to life-sustaining resources (Collins and Moore- Lappe 1986, p. 5) or the right to participate in vital decision- making about entitlements (Appadurai 1984).
FOOD SECURITY OF INDIA
GLOBAL FOOD SECURITY IN AN
MARCH 19, 2013
URBANIZING WORLD
Projected cost of National Food Security over 3 years By
2050 2/3 of the world’s
population will live in urban areas
Total sale of grain 62,044 Subsidy 4,50,383
In the next
Food security crisis
20 yrs, of the population
growth will occur in developing nations
global hunger index score
80 % of the food for cities comes from domestic sources in rural areas
60 - 80% The poorest
households in the developing world spend the above % of their incomes on food
GOVERNMENT SPENDING ON HEALTH Currently 1 BILLION people in the world are hunger. Another billion over eat unhealthy foods.
1/3 of the food produced is wasted, the productivity of nearly half of all soil worldwide is decreasing
Government laws Global In 1989, Stuttgart Germany made compulsory to install green roofs over flat roofed industrial buildings. Incentives for green roof construction are offered in over 80 cities in Germany. In British Columbia, Canada, a developer is eligible to receive tax relief if they allow a temporary use in the form of park space, or food production.
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