Food Security
INTRODUCTION
The term “Food Security” originated in 1960’s and 1970’s. Public interest in global and domestic food security grew between the years 1972-74. Food Security means that all the people at all times have physical, economic and adequate amount of nutrition required to them.Food Security is one of the major problems related to nutritional status.
It also means that people who produce food are also able to earn a decent living, have good surroundings, well and a proper diet. A person is called as food secure when he has his proper diet and does not suffer starvation and hunger.
The World Food Summit of 1996 defined food security as existing - “when all people at all times have access to sufficient, safe, nutritious food to maintain a healthy and active life”.
The term“Food Security”has evolved and expanded over time to integrate a wide range of food-related issues and to completely reflect the role of food in human’s life. The evolution of Food Security has led to change in human’s mind.
In India where more than 1/3rd of the population is estimated to be food insecure and malnourished. There have been many emerging issues from the past 2 decades in the context of food security. These are:
1. Economic liberalization in 1990s and its impact on agriculture and food security.
2. Climate changes; crisis of the food prices, fuel prices and financial crisis.
3. ‘Right to Food’ campaigns for improving food security
4. Proposal for National Food Security Law
5. Mid-day Meal schemes
These development from the past 2 decades have proved to be both opportunities and challenges for food and nutrition society of India.
FOOD SECURITY MEANS - * Availability * Accessibility and * Affordability of food to the people at all times.
FOOD SECURITY IS ENSURED ONLY IF - * Enough Food is available for all the people * All people have the capacity to buy food of acceptable quality * There is no barrier on
The term “Food Security” originated in 1960’s and 1970’s. Public interest in global and domestic food security grew between the years 1972-74. Food Security means that all the people at all times have physical, economic and adequate amount of nutrition required to them.Food Security is one of the major problems related to nutritional status.
It also means that people who produce food are also able to earn a decent living, have good surroundings, well and a proper diet. A person is called as food secure when he has his proper diet and does not suffer starvation and hunger.
The World Food Summit of 1996 defined food security as existing - “when all people at all times have access to sufficient, safe, nutritious food to maintain a healthy and active life”.
The term“Food Security”has evolved and expanded over time to integrate a wide range of food-related issues and to completely reflect the role of food in human’s life. The evolution of Food Security has led to change in human’s mind.
In India where more than 1/3rd of the population is estimated to be food insecure and malnourished. There have been many emerging issues from the past 2 decades in the context of food security. These are:
1. Economic liberalization in 1990s and its impact on agriculture and food security.
2. Climate changes; crisis of the food prices, fuel prices and financial crisis.
3. ‘Right to Food’ campaigns for improving food security
4. Proposal for National Food Security Law
5. Mid-day Meal schemes
These development from the past 2 decades have proved to be both opportunities and challenges for food and nutrition society of India.
FOOD SECURITY MEANS - * Availability * Accessibility and * Affordability of food to the people at all times.
FOOD SECURITY IS ENSURED ONLY IF - * Enough Food is available for all the people * All people have the capacity to buy food of acceptable quality * There is no barrier on