Food Security, as defined by the United Nations’ Committee on World Food Security, means that all people, at all times, have physical, social, and economic access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious food that meets their food preferences and dietary needs for an active and healthy life.
The International Food Policy Research Institute has a Food Security Portal which provides up-to-date data and information about dynamic developments in the world food system.
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Image Attribution: World Food Program Hunger Map 2019
Food Production and the Environment from the University of Melbourne. Find links to further information and videos.
The food system is a complex web of activities involving the production, processing, transport, and consumption.
Food Systems from the University of Melbourne. Find comprehensive information and links about global and Australian issues on this page.
Ethical Food Production and Consumption from the University of Melbourne. "Taking food ethics seriously, requires that we try to take into account all the different values involved in our food choices, looking at all the consequences, weighing them up and trying to decide what is right, all things considered" Food Ethics Council.
Image Attribution: What's wrong with our food system infographic by Oxfam
Every day you have to eat, just like the other 7.2 billion people on the planet. By 2050, at least 2 billion more people will join you. In this short video we explore the reasons why we need to transform the way we eat and consume our food.
Explore the innovative ways countries are revolutionizing farming to ensure we can feed humanity in a way that works with the environment.
Developments in Sustainable Farming by the University of Melbourne. Different approaches have been proposed to feed a growing population sustainably, including sustainable intensification, genetic modification and organic agriculture. Find links to more resources on this page.
Food Sustainability from the WWF - Around the globe, food production, distribution, consumption and waste threaten wildlife, water resources and climate stability. By working with food producers, companies, governments, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and the Australian public, WWF is demonstrating how sustainable food production and consumption can be to the planet that sustains us.
The Murray–Darling Basin, which is Australia's largest and most diverse river system, is know as Australia's Food Bowl. It produces around one-third of the national food supply.
ABC Education How much food does Australia produce, and what does this mean for food security in Australia? Watch this clip to find out about the factors that influence food production and crop yields, and also about the role that science and technology play. How will future population growth affect global food production and security?
Australia’s City Food Bowls: Fertile Ground for Investigating Biomes and Food Security Australia’s major state capitals are surrounded by highly productive food bowls, which are an important source of fresh foods for their growing populations. This paper draws on case studies of Melbourne and Sydney to explore challenges to food production in Australia’s city food bowls.
Food Insecurity in Australia More than one in four women in Australia (27%) have experienced food insecurity in the last 12 months. This compares to 18% of men. The impact of food insecurity can look quite different for women and men too. An interactive report from Food Bank Australia with infographs and statistics.
Australia Can't Feed the World but it can Help. An article from the Conversation detailing Australia's food production and how it's exports contribute to feeding part of the world.
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Global food crisis by An overview of global food security by the University of Melbourne. Global food security is when all people have reliable access to sufficient, affordable, nutritious food to support a healthy life. Find links to more information and videos on this page.
Food Waste by the University of Melbourne. Around a third of food is wasted. This is a waste of all the natural resources used to produce the food and it creates methane, a powerful greenhouse gas, as it decomposes in landfill. Find links to videos and more information on this page.
World Economic Forum discusses the causes of food insecurity and why food security is such a major global challenge. Watch the video about Agriculture and food security.
The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI): Safeguarding against economic slowdowns and downturns 2019 SOFI 2019 an online PDF, confirms a rise in world hunger for a third year in a row. There were 821 million chronically undernourished people in the world last year, up from 811 the previous year. One in nine people in the world now faces hunger.
Food Security and Why it Matters Food security has four interrelated elements: availability, access, utilization and stability. Read more about these concepts on the website of the Australian International Food Security Research Centre.
MImage Attribution: Mind the Gap Infographic which summarizes the implications of climate change on global food security.
The fate of food : what we'll eat in a bigger, hotter, smarter world by