General
Food security involves four dimensions which include the following:
1. Stability of food supply without seasonal fluctuations or shortages.
2. Accessibility to food or affordability.
3. Utilization, quality and safety of food.
4 . Adequacy of food supply or availability.
Select the correct one:
a) All of the above
b) 1, 2, and 3
c) 2 and 4
d) 1, 2 and 4
The correct answer is A
On the Global Food Security Index for 2022, South Korea scored what rank on food Quality and Safety?
35th
40th
45th
50th
Correct Answer: 50th.
With a score of “71.5”, South Korea ranked “50th” in 2022, tying with El Salvador.
How much of South Korea’s economic output is dedicated to agriculture?
9%
22.1%
36%
2.2%
Correct answer: 2.2%
Why? Due to current societal preference for "white-collar" positions, as well as limitation to available land.
How much of Korea's total plastic waste comes from food packaging?
a) 20%
b) 62%
c) 78%
d) 15%
Correct answer is 78%
78.1 percent of domestic plastic waste comes from food packaging from daily life.
https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2021/11/371_318974.html
In which place does Korea Rank in the Global Food Security Index?
29th
32th
39th
22nd
The correct answer is 39th
South Korea ranked No 39th among the 113 countries in the Global Food Security Index, in 2022.
Men and women in food insecure households in Korea have higher rates of ____?
Smoking
Depression & suicide
Health problems
All of the above
Correct answer: all of the above.
Stress from situation → pick up smoking habits.
Can’t afford healthcare + “low work capacity” + parents guilt + poor diet → decline mental health + increase depression. (Beaudry, Hamelin & Habicht, 1999)
What percentage of South Korea’s population is undernourished?
10%
35%
2.5%
0.2%
The correct answer is 2.5%
The very low rate of under-nutrition is due to the government's involvement to battle hunger.
What can disrupt food availability, reduce access to food, and affect food quality?
Climate change
Insects/pests
Chemical food preservatives
All of the above
Correct answer: Climate change
For example, projected increases in temperatures, changes in precipitation patterns, changes in extreme weather events, and reductions in water availability may all result in reduced agricultural productivity (EPA, n.d).
How much food waste do you think Koreans have? How much food waste is recycled?
57%
95%
37%
73%
The correct answer is 95%. South Korean generates more than 130kg of food waste each year, but still recycles nearly all food waste.
In South Korea, low-income households and which other group are at the highest risk of food insecurity?
Single-mother households
People with mental illness
Elders living alone
Families with many children
Correct answer: Elders living alone.
“1 in 10” elders are food insecure. Half live in poverty. Less likely to get “emotional and financial support” from family. (Kim, Park & Kim, 2019)
Which country did South Korea support by distributing $8 million in food aid during severe food shortages in 2019?
The correct answer is North Korea
During a time of significant drought affecting crop production, South Korea intervened to provide aid to The North.
How can climate change impact food security?
a) Reduction in useable water
b) More plant diseases
c) Low-quality crops
d) All of the above
Correct answer: All of the above
Climate change has partly positive effect on Korea’s agriculture due to the fact that cultivation period can be extended to enable new crop varieties to be introduces.
What is the unique achievement of South Korea in terms of food aid that sets it apart from most other countries in the world?
It was once a food recipient of food aid, but then over time became a major donor.
From 1964 to 1965, World Food Programme (WFP) supported the Republic of Korea’s socioeconomic development through a range of projects on food assistance, nutrition, flood control, and road construction making it the fastest country to achieve stability regarding food security.
https://www.wfp.org/news/recipient-donor-republic-korea-makes-its-largest-ever-contribution-wfp
Which of the following statements are true?
Household composition and marital status does not affect the food security levels of a household.
Parents that spend more time procuring food (e.g a second job), spend less time at home, which can cause disrupted child-parent dynamics.
Individuals in food-secure households are less likely to develop eating disorders compared to people in food-insecure households.
Government help such as food assistance programs have been shown to be sufficient for alleviating food insecurity.
a) 1, 2 & 4
b) 2 & 3
c) 1, 3 & 4
d) All of the above
Correct answer: 2 & 3
“Household composition and marital status affects levels of food security”. Parents “less available” → children having “irritability and anger”. “Feast-or-famine” cycle mimics BED → more susceptible. “Food assistance programs did not alleviate household food insecurity”.
https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17020559
https://doi.org/10.1093/jn/129.2.525S
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11920-020-01200-0
Tariffs and high administrative prices have been used by South Korea to pursue food self-sufficiency, but high ________ has caused drastic increases in high home goods prices.
Fill in the correct word
Inflation is the cause of steeply increased home goods prices. In response to pressure being felt by the people, announcements have been made to lift tariffs on imports
https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/biz/2022/07/488_332388.html
What happens with South Korea’s recycled food waste?
Biogas
Animal Feed
Fertilizer
Fuel
Select the correct one:
a) 1 and 3
b) 2, 3 and 4
c) 1, 2 and 3
d) All of the above
Correct answer: C
Recycled food waste in Korea turns into recycled into biogas, animal feed or fertilizer (Ristovska, 2022).
https://www.envi.info/2022/12/02/south-korea-towards-zero-food-waste-how-come/