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8/13/2019 FOODSECURITY- NUTRITIONAL SECURITY

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PRESENTED BY: KARUNYA VINUKONDA


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WHO considers household food and nutritionsecurity as a basic human right.

INTRODUCTION


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It is more people oriented than commodity[food]

Its is achieved when there is adequate foodfor a balanced diet for all members of thefamily

And when there is knowledge and skill tomanage or utilise accessible food for thenutritional betterment of all family members.


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It is well recognized that household food insecurity isone of the three underlying causes of malnutrition.

At the International Conference on Nutrition (ICN)held in Rome in 1992, food security was defined in its

most basic form as physical, social and economicaccess by all people at all times to sufficient, safe andnutritious food which meets their dietary needs andfood preferences for an active and healthy life.

Thus food insecurity exists when people lack access tosufficient amounts of safe and nutritious food and aretherefore not consuming the food required for normalgrowth and development, and for an active andhealthy life.


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This may be due to the unavailability of food, insufficientpurchasing power, inappropriate distribution, or inadequateutilization at household level.

Food insecurity, poor conditions of health and sanitation, andinappropriate social and care environment are the major causes ofpoor nutritional status.

It is difficult to know how many households or even individuals arefood and nutrition insecure, given the multiple dimensions (chronic,

transitory, short-term and long-term) of food and nutritioninsecurity and intrahousehold inequalities of differing natures indifferent regions.


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mainstream nutrition goals into development policies andprogrammes,

improve household food and nutrition security, protect consumers through improved food quality and

safety, prevent and manage infectious diseases, promote breastfeeding, care for the socioeconomically deprived and nutritionally

vulnerable, prevent and control specific micronutrient deficiencies, promote appropriate diets and healthy lifestyles, and assess, analyse and monitor nutrition situations.


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Globally there is enough food for everyone,but inequitable access is a glaring problem.Therefore, understanding factors affectinghousehold food and nutrition security anddeveloping guiding principles to beincorporated in national nutrition policies and

programme will be significant for:


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Improving nutritional well-being of the mostnutritionally vulnerable groups through enhancedaccess to adequate social and care environment withinthe household;

Enhancing a understanding of womens reproductive,nurturing, educational and economic roles, which arefundamental to the health and nutritional well-being ofboth the household and the entire community;

Ensuring meaningful equity between men and womenand encouraging equitable distribution of food andother resources within the household, among all itsmembers.


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REFERENCES WHO website Food and nutrition nexus by soekirman Food for All : Investment forum for Food Security in

Asia & Pacific :ADB-FAO-IFAD Driving food security through connectivity: echoupal:

case study Food security in India by Abhishek bhartiya Sustainability challenge: Food security for all: case

reports by Committee on Food Security for All as aSustainability Challenge; National Research Council. Various online resources.


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