Question

Food security is defined as

• A. The availability of any type of food.
• B. The physical and economic ability of all people to access nutritious food.
• C. The government's control over food production.
• D. The export of surplus food to other countries.

Answer 1

Answer:

B. The physical and economic ability of all people to access nutritious food.

Food production

• Reasons why poverty persists in many regions of India despite increased food production

• Anomaly in distribution

• Lack of purchasing power of individuals

• Food security is the condition that ensures the physical and economic ability of all people at all times to obtain enough nutritious food to lead active and healthy lives