INTD 200 Lecture Notes - Food Security, Commodification, Land Grabbing
19 Dec 2012
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Famine usually happens in response to a shock (a drought, a flood, an economic recession). It isn"t just about food, it is about access to that food. Food security means that food is available at all times. This means that all people have means of access to it (not just growing it themselves, but also having means to buy it). We hear a lot about african famines in the media, but one of the main issues in food security is not famine it is chronic under nutrition. Chronic under- nutrition is one aspect that occurs when there are consistent food shortages. It exists when people are malnourished for a long period of time. It stunts growth and impacts intellectual development in children. It is often seasonal ex. they have lots of food after a harvest, but when it begins to run out there are food shortages in rural areas and prices of food goes up in urban areas.
