Food Security IB Geography II

Objective: By the end of this lesson, students will be able to: Discuss the concept of food security Examine the factors that have caused areas of food deficiency, food insecurity, and famine.

Bell Ringer: Food Security… What is it? From th UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization: “Food security exists when all people, at all times, have access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food to meet their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life.”

Bell Ringer: Food Security… What is it? Let’s take a moment to break this definition down. Try to define what is meant by each of the bolded terms. “Food security exists when all people, at all times, have access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food to meet their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life.”

Bell Ringer: Food Security… What is it? all people – are there some people who are less likely to have access to food? at all times – are there temporary food issues that would have an effect on certain groups of people? sufficient – what would you deem to be sufficient food – one meal a day? two? three? safe and nutritious – do people in the developed world sometimes eat food that is less than nutritious and not safe?What would you label as ‘unsafe food’? food preferences – this phrase suggests there is choice, and that if people are not able to have a range of food choices they might be suffering from food insecurity – do people always have access to a full range of food?

2 Important Terms Food Availability Deficit (FAD) – Food availability deficit suggests that food shortages were caused by physical factors: local difficulties in supply, perhaps the result of drought or floods (two extremes of water availability). Food Entitlement Deficit (FED) – The problem is with the political and economic framework in the area. – Rising costs of food relative to average incomes, are a major factor in the availability of food

Ted Talk: Sufficient Food & Food Security Josette Sheeran is the Head of the UN’s World Food Program Write down these questions so you can answer them as you watch: – Identify 5 key messages that you think emerge from Sheehan’s presentation. – Identify 4 simple actions that could make the most difference to people. – Suggest 3 reasons why it is important to focus on feeding the world’s children. – Describe 2 projects that WFP have tried which have had an impact on food security. – Describe 1 project/solution you think would be most effective.

The Link Between Food Security and Actual Security 1. Close Read and Annotate the article and Map, “Food is the Ultimate Security Need, new map shows” by Damian Carrington 2. Answer these two questions in your notebook and be prepared to discuss. – What connection can you see between food security and military security? Why is there a relationship? – What could be done to break the connection?