Food Security Dimensions
According to FAO, food security has four key dimensions. What are they?
Food Availability, Food Accessibility, Food Utilization, and Food Sustainability.
True or False: COVID-19 caused a decline in food donations in many countries.
True.
Higher nutrition knowledge is most strongly linked to the increased intake of which two food groups?
Fruits and vegetables.
What ethnic group uses food as a key cultural marker due to the lack of distinct language or dress?
Goan Canadians.
Name two factors that threaten food sustainability in Pakistan.
Water depletion and environmental degradation.
This dimension refers to the ability of people to obtain food, affected by income and food prices.
Food Accessibility.
How did Pakistan’s agricultural sector sustain food production during COVID-19?
Pakistan’s agrarian base helped stabilize availability despite global disruptions.
True or False: The relationship between nutrition knowledge and diet quality is strong.
False (It is weak but positive).
Goan food is heavily influenced by which two cultures?
Portuguese and Indian cultures.
What percentage of Gaza’s population is at risk of famine?
60%.
What economic theory by Amartya Sen explains that food crises arise from a lack of access rather than a lack of availability?
Entitlement Theory.
Name two ways in which farmers adapted to climate change before COVID-19.
Adjusting sowing time and using drought-resistant crop varieties.
What is the biggest challenge in measuring the impact of nutrition knowledge on diet?
Self-reported data inaccuracies and the lack of standardized assessment tools.
What term describes how cooking skills can be a form of social power?
Culinary Capital.
Starvation of civilians is considered what type of international crime?
A war crime.
Despite sufficient food production, this remains a major challenge for food security in Pakistan.
Food distribution and accessibility.
How did food insecurity change in urban areas versus rural areas during COVID-19?
Urban areas faced worsening food security, while rural areas improved in availability and accessibility
Why do people with higher socioeconomic status tend to have better nutrition knowledge?
Better education, access to health information, and greater food affordability.
How do Goan Canadian women view their role in cooking—both as a form of empowerment and oppression?
It gives them respect and social authority but reinforces traditional gender roles.
What role does food play in Palestinian resistance and identity?
Food serves as a political and cultural symbol of resistance against occupation.
Between 2008 and 2018, which two dimensions of food security worsened in Pakistan?
Food Utilization and Food Sustainability.
Explain how COVID-19 affected food supply chains globally
Movement restrictions, employment loss, and supply chain disruptions led to decreased food access.
What practical skills should nutrition education programs focus on to improve dietary habits?
Reading nutrition labels, meal planning, and portion control.
What are two ways in which migration has influenced Goan food habits?
Health-conscious adaptations and incorporating Canadian food practices.
What is the significance of Resolution 2417 in addressing conflict-induced food insecurity?
t requires the UN Secretary-General to report if armed conflict threatens food security.