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The document outlines global food security, defining it as the consistent access to safe and nutritious food for all. It highlights the four pillars of food security: availability, accessibility, utilization, and stability, while also addressing challenges such as climate change, poverty, and conflicts. Proposed solutions include promoting sustainable agriculture, improving distribution systems, and supporting social protection programs.

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Global Food Security Handout

The document outlines global food security, defining it as the consistent access to safe and nutritious food for all. It highlights the four pillars of food security: availability, accessibility, utilization, and stability, while also addressing challenges such as climate change, poverty, and conflicts. Proposed solutions include promoting sustainable agriculture, improving distribution systems, and supporting social protection programs.

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Global Food Security - Handout

Subject: The Contemporary World

Source: The Contemporary World: Outcome-Based Module (1st Edition)

Slide 1: Title Slide


Title: Global Food Security

Presented by: [Your Name]

Based on: The Contemporary World: Outcome-Based Module (1st Edition)

Slide 2: Learning Objectives


After this lesson, you will be able to:

- Define global food security

- Understand its four main pillars

- Identify global challenges to food security

- Propose solutions and policies to improve food access

Based on The Contemporary World, pp. 85–91

Slide 3: What is Food Security?


"Food security exists when all people, at all times, have physical, social, and economic access
to sufficient, safe, and nutritious food." – FAO, 2006

Key idea: Food security means consistent access to safe and nutritious food for a healthy
and active life.

Slide 4: The Four Pillars of Food Security


According to The Contemporary World, the four pillars are:

1. Availability – Enough food is produced or imported.

2. Accessibility – People can buy and reach food.

3. Utilization – Food is nutritious and used properly.

4. Stability – Food access is reliable over time.

The Contemporary World, p. 87


Slide 5: Global Food Security Index (GFSI)
The GFSI, developed by the Economist Intelligence Unit, evaluates countries based on:

- Affordability

- Availability

- Quality and Safety

- Resilience to shocks (like climate change)

The Contemporary World, p. 88


Economist Intelligence Unit, 2023

Slide 6: Challenges to Food Security


As stated in The Contemporary World, major threats include:

- Climate change – crop damage from droughts and floods

- Poverty – poor people can't afford enough food

- Agricultural issues – land degradation, water scarcity

- Conflicts – war disrupts food systems

The Contemporary World, p. 89


Sachs, J. D., 2015. The Age of Sustainable Development

Slide 7: Malnutrition and Hunger


"More than 800 million people suffer from chronic hunger." – Global Hunger Index, 2024

Malnutrition affects children the most


Hunger persists even in food-rich countries
Linked to poverty and poor food distribution

The Contemporary World, p. 89

Slide 8: Solutions & Policy Measures


According to the FAO (2022) and The Contemporary World:

- Promote sustainable agriculture

- Improve distribution systems

- Support social protection programs

- Encourage community food security plans


The Contemporary World, pp. 90–91
FAO, 2022

Slide 9: References
 Rex Bookstore. (2020). The Contemporary World: Outcome-Based Module (1st Edition).
 FAO. (2006). Food Security Policy Brief.
 FAO. (2022). The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World.
 Sachs, J. D. (2015). The Age of Sustainable Development. Columbia University Press.
 Economist Intelligence Unit. (2023). Global Food Security Index.
 Global Hunger Index. (2024). GHI Report.

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