What exactly is Food Security? | -This is simply the Amount of Food that exceeds a Limit [Safety Amount] and has the Right Amount of Nutrients |
2050, will need How Much Food to have everyone Fed? | -2050 needs 60% More Food Production. A Worrying Amount |
How can Changing Diets in Wealthier Populations be a Factor for Food Security? | -People being Richer = Bigger Variety of Food
-This will Increase the Demand of certain Food, that really can Damage the Environment, like Meat, which needs a lot of Energy to make a Good Amount [Biomass Transfer]
-Simply eating the Food we give to Animals and we have a lot less Unnourished People |
How can new Pests and Pathogens be a Factor for Food Security? | -Pests [Insects] and Pathogens [Bacteria, Fungi and Viruses] can cause Crops to Die Out, or Livestock being Killed which means a Famine [Ireland] |
How can Sustainability be a Factor for Food Security? | -Sustainability simply means meeting the Needs of the Population while causing no Harm for the Environment
-Unsustainable Methods may Negatively Impact the Level and Future for Food Security |
How can Environmental Changes be a Factor for Food Security? | -Increasing Temperatures, or Rising Sea Levels can affect the Yield of Food, as it Interferes with the Growth of the Plant or Animal, meaning we are Far Away from the Optimal Point |
How can the Cost of Agricultural Inputs be a Factor for Food Security | -Fuel, Chemicals, Animals, Medicine... are all Costs, meaning it can be Expensive to Start, Limiting the Amount of Farmers
-This can mean the Process is Useless, if the Input Costs are too Expensive, or that the Customer has to pay Higher Prices |