food-insecurity

This uncertainty about where the next meal will come from is called ' food insecurity ' .

Smart federal investments in nutrition programs stem the degree to which struggling families face hunger and food insecurity.

And, a further 6. 4 million people would be at risk of food insecurity without assistance from the Public Distribution System.

There is still massive food insecurity among the world's poor, who often spend more than half their income on food.

The survey also shows that food insecurity is more prevalent in the South than any other region.

Its mandate, he explains, is to publish a document entitled "The State of Food Insecurity in the World" .

In Katine, for instance, farmers are already receiving early-maturing and drought-resistant seeds to fight food insecurity.

Foreign investment must not aggravate local food insecurity.

Because food insecurity can contribute to war, emergency food assistance can become a critical first step in building peace, Hammink said.

The domestic food production has declined and the danger of "Food Insecurity" is now more imminent than ever.

Useful though this may be, it treats the symptoms of growing food insecurity, not the causes, such as population growth and climate change.

It looks at issues with the banana industry like disputed land rights, food insecurity and pollution.

The FAO will release its full report, 'The State of Food Insecurity in the World, ' in October.

The South African government must implement measures to improve the undesirably high level of food insecurity in poorer households.

So, ultimately, food insecurity can become a national security issue.

Food insecurity receives much attention from researchers and donors.

According to the site's bio, Colbert plays cello and mandolin and wants to fix climate change, global poverty and food insecurity.

But climate change and growing food insecurity have helped to shift attitudes.

The lack of water is a major cause of food insecurity and poverty among the world's poorest people.

The present situation of world food insecurity cannot leave us indifferent.

With food insecurity rising, program tapped to establish 136 cereal banks across Niger.

The UN asked for $500m to address food insecurity in Ethiopia, Somalia and Kenya in 2010, but received only half that amount.

Damage to crop land increases food insecurity.

The problems of hunger and food insecurity have global dimensions and even increase dramatically in some regions.

There are growing concerns about food insecurity in the developing world.

That's the highest recorded rate of food insecurity since 1995, when the first national food security survey was conducted.

These surveys showed a relatively large decrease in food insecurity between 1999 and 2008.

Hall and other experts begin by asking if food insecurity is a symptom or a cause of poverty.

Eric Lehnhardt says food insecurity affects a lot of people, especially in large population centers.

The country is vulnerable to food insecurity, climate change and disasters such as earthquakes.

An International Nutrition Index: Concept and Analyses of Food Insecurity and Undernutrition at Country Levels

Inter-Agency Working Group on Food Insecurity and Vulnerability Information and Mapping System;

PARDYP; Food Insecurity and Vulnerability Information and Mapping System;

damage to our environment, food insecurity, and dangers to public health are increasingly shared;

Persistent food insecurity and livelihood crisis in the Horn of Africa

Efforts to address food insecurity;

The state of food insecurity in the world

FAO defines food insecurity as