FNH 355 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Food Energy, Food Security
21 Jun 2015
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Objectives for class #7- june 8, 2015: give examples of hunger and food insecurity affecting populations. Famine and chronic hunger: describe household food insecurity. Household food security requirement depends on number of people and their age, sex, working status, health status, and whether there are females who are pregnant/lactating. Physiological food requirement (pfr) what is the minimum amount of food people need. Population size: analyze trends in the consumption of livestock products. Livestock provides livelihood and food security for almost 1 billion people worldwide: compare and contrast the impacts of consuming meat in moderation versus in excess. In moderation, meat is good source of protein, heme iron, zinc, and vitamin b12. A diet high in red and processed meat is associated with obesity, diabetes and cancer: describe patterns of food waste in different global contexts. Approximately 10% of food energy may be lost or wasted in low income countries as compared to 40% in affluent countries.
