Foods and Nutrition 1030E Lecture Notes - Lecture 21: Starch, Food Policy, Sustainable Development
24 Apr 2016
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Food systems: the food system spans the activities, people and resources involved in getting food from field to plate, along the way, it intersects with aspects of public health, equity and the environment. Defined at the world food summit (1996), food security was said to exist : When all people, at all times, have physical and economic access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food to meet their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life. Food security is a broad concept, encompassing issues related to the nature, quality, and security of the food supply as well as issues of food access. Food security in canada: in canada, household food insecurity results from three variables interacting: Food insecurity is dynamic: food insecurity is not static but dynamic in nature, with different events and experiences. Nutritional implications: a less varied diet, a lower consumption of fruit and vegetables, micronutrient deficiencies and malnutrition.
