Question

Food security indicates ____________.

• A. Availability of food to all people at all times
• B. Affordability of food to all people at all times
• C. Accessibility of food to all people at all time
• D. All of these

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

All of these

Food security indicates enough food is available for all the persons. All persons have the capacity to buy food of acceptable quality and there is no barrier on access to food.

(a) Availability of food means food production within the country, food imports and the previous year's stock stored in government granaries.

(b) Accessibility means food is within reach of every person.

(c) Affordability implies that an individual has enough money to buy sufficient, safe and nutritious food to meet one's dietary needs.