Is Global Food Insecurity a Threat? Understanding the Factors and Solutions

FOOD
INSECURIT
Y
I S G L O B A L F O O D I N S E C U R I T Y A T H R E A T ?

MAIN POINTS
Food insecurity issues revolve around :
• Food insecurity as a threat to human existence, development strategies and
stability factors. These identify the reasons why organizations strive to
address food insecurity as a critical factor for humanity.
• Factors that contribute to food insecurity such as population increase,
inequalities, limited resources and climate change.
• There is no permanent solution to food insecurity but there are policies and
strategies that encourage and control the food insecurity challenges.
Among this is the sustainability factor

FOOD INSECURITY AS A
THREAT• Food insecurity threatens human safety because of lack of food in the midst of
high population increase. This could lead to death and health complications.
• Development strategies provide solutions that support sustainable
approaches.
• Population increase in the midst of resource limitation is a major risk. How
does population increase affect food security?
1. It influences the struggle for resources
More people means less is available and some people will lack while others
have less
Domestic food availability challenges influences the need for local and
regional solutions
2. Population contributes to inequalities and food security challenges because:
It leads to limited resources when constantly used
It leads to high poverty levels as some people lack