Food security

• What does food security mean?

  Having enough food to feed a population
• Why is food security increasingly important?

  More people live in cities, fewer grow food
• What are the six biological threats to food security?

  1. Increasing birth rates
  2. Changing food tastes
  3. New pests and pathogens
  4. Environmental change
  5. Resource demands of modern farming
  6. Conflicts and war
• How does an increasing birth rate affect food security?

  It requires more food to feed the population
• Why do developed countries like the UK import food?

  To meet changing tastes for diverse foods
• What are pests and how do they threaten food security?

  Pests eat food crops, reducing availability
• What role do pathogens play in food security?

  They cause infectious diseases in crops
• How does environmental change threaten food security?

  It can lead to unpredictable weather patterns
• What is a potential consequence of changing rainfall patterns?

  Countries may not grow enough crops
• How do modern farming methods impact resource use?

  They require significant resources to operate
• What might happen to resource costs as the population increases?

  Resources may become more expensive
• How can conflicts affect food security?

  They disrupt farming and food imports
• What is essential for long-term food security?

  Finding sustainable methods to feed everyone