Food Security (T)

• What is food security?

  Food security is having enough food to feed a population.
• Why is food security increasingly important in urban areas?

  Because more people live in cities and fewer grow their own food.
• What are the biological threats to food security?

  • Increasing birth rates
  • Changing food tastes in developed countries
  • New pests and pathogens
  • Environmental change
  • Resource demands of modern farming
  • Conflicts and war
• How does an increasing birth rate affect food security?

  It requires an increase in the amount of food available to feed the growing population.
• How do changing food tastes in developed countries impact food security?

  They require importing foods that cannot be grown in the UK.
• What role do pests and pathogens play in food security?

  Pests eat food crops and pathogens cause diseases, reducing food availability.
• How does environmental change threaten food security?

  It can lead to unpredictable weather, affecting crop growth.
• What is the relationship between modern farming methods and food security?

  Modern farming requires resources that may become expensive, threatening food security.
• How do conflicts affect food security?

  They disrupt farming and food imports, threatening water supply and food production.
• What is essential for long-term food security as the world's population increases?

  Finding sustainable methods to feed everyone is essential.