Food Sustainability Measures And Metrices

Running head: FOOD SUSTAINABILITY MEASURES AND METRICS
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FOOD SUSTAINABILITY MEASURES AND METRICS
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FOOD SUSTAINABILITY MEASURES AND METRICS
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Food Sustainability Measures and Metrics
A sustainable food system is termed as an inclusive network that incorporates the majority
of the components in order to enhance the economic, community, and social wellbeing. It has
been established on the principles that further the social, ecological, and economic values of a
region and community. It is essential to take appropriate food security measures since it is
critical for economic aid and targeting food. In addition, it facilitates nutrition evaluation,
global monitoring systems, and the creation of programs that will inspire government policies
across various agricultural sectors. Similarly, it provides ecological stewardship and promotes
the quality of life of the majority of the families in the community. These will lead to the
high production of fiber necessities and human food.
The focal agenda of international institutions, governments, and practitioners around the
globe is to establish more sustainable cities. These can be achieved by ensuring that factors
such as global resource depletion, rapid urbanization, staggering socio-economic inequalities,
and climate changes have been put into consideration. Hence, the majority of the cities are
utilizing food as a tool of delivery in regards to social, health, environmental, and economic
benefits. This strategy is utilized as a channel for transforming the cities. On that note, food is
being utilized as a mechanism to bring together policymakers, civil societies, and the private
sector in order to establish an urban environment that is more reliable and sustainable.
Sustainable agriculture or food production focuses majorly on improving and maintaining
soil fertility, expansion of earth's natural resource, and protection of the environment
(Bloemhof, van der Vorst, Bastl, & Allaoui, 2015). On the other hand, the climate has an
impact on food sustainability; hence it can lead to high prices of food and reduction in food
supplies due to change in the rain patterns. The climatic changes threaten farmers due to a
long period of drought and flood, which will end up destroying the crops. In addition, there
are some of the environmental issues that have an impact on agricultural food sustainability