Understanding Food Security and Hunger

What is the best definition of "food security"?

• Having enough money to buy clothes

• Having reliable access to enough safe and nutritious food

• Eating only fast food

• Growing food in a garden

Which of the following is a cause of global hunger?

• Too many restaurants

• Food waste

• Overeating

• Eating breakfast

What does "malnutrition" mean?

• Eating only fruits

• Not getting enough nutrients from food

• Drinking too much water

• Skipping lunch

Which word means "the process of sharing food from producers to consumers"?

• Transportation

• Food distribution

• Cooking

• Preservation

Which of the following is a sustainable practice in agriculture?

• Using lots of chemical pesticides

• Crop rotation

• Burning fields every year

• Overfishing

What is a "food desert"?

• A place with lots of food stores

• An area with limited access to affordable and nutritious food

• A type of dessert

• A place where only fruits grow

Which of the following is NOT a cause of global hunger?

• Poverty

• War and conflict

• Good weather

• Poor food distribution

If a country has high food security, what does this mean?

• People often go hungry

• People have enough safe and nutritious food

• There are no farms

• Food is very expensive

Which vocabulary word means "not having enough food to eat"?

• Hunger

• Abundance

• Surplus

• Distribution

Why is food distribution important for food security?

• It helps food reach people who need it

• It makes food more expensive

• It wastes food

• It only helps farmers