Defining Food Security
The question asks for the term that describes having physical and economic access to enough food for all people at all times.
Food security encompasses the definition provided. It ensures that individuals have consistent access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious food to meet their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life.
Distinguishing Food Access Concepts
Let's analyze the other options to understand why they don't fit the definition:
- Food safety: This concerns the handling, preparation, and storage of food in ways that prevent foodborne illness. It focuses on the quality and health aspects of food consumption, not overall access.
- Food processing: This involves transforming raw food ingredients into finished food products or changing food into other forms. It is a method of food preparation, not related to access.
- Food production: This refers to the agricultural and other processes involved in creating food. While essential for availability, it doesn't guarantee physical or economic access for everyone.
Therefore, the definition provided directly corresponds to the concept of food security.
Important Questions from Environment
How many Ramsar conservation have been enlisted from India so far? (as of 2019)
Which of the following statement is correct?
I. Converting kitchen waste into compost through worms or red earthworms is called vermicomposting.
II. It is not possible to convert plastics into less harmful substances by composting.
Where have a team of scientists from Delhi University and the Wildlife Institute of India discovered a new species of ‘paddy frog’ in June 2019?
Which of the following statement is correct?
I. CO 2is not a greenhouse gas.
II. Clean and drinkable water is called drinking water.
Which of the following is correct regarding mesosphere?
I. This is the third layer of the atmosphere.
II. Meteorites burn up in this layer on entering from the space.
