Discuss the concept of food security.

Discuss the concept of food security.
Ans.Food security is a condition related to the supply of food, and individuals' access to it. The World Food Summit of 1996 defined food security as safe, nutritious food to maintain a healtlhy and active life". Commonly, the concept of food security is defined as including both physical and existing "when all people at all times have access to sufficient,
economic access to food that meets people's dietary needs as well as their food preferences. In many countries, health problems related to dietary excess are an ever increasing threat. In fact, malnutrion and foodborne diarrhea are become double burden. Food security is built on three pillars: . Food availability: sufficient quantities of food available on a consistent basis. Food access: having sufficient resources to obtain appropriate foods for a nutritious diet. Food use: appropriate use based on knowledge of basic nutrition and care, as well as adequate water and sanitation. Food security is a complex sustainable development issue, linked to health through malnutrition, but also to sustainable economic development, environment and trade. There is a great deal of debate around food security with some arguing that: 245 There is enough food in the world to feed everyone adequately; the problem is distribution. Future food needs can - or cannot be met by current levels of production. National food security is paramount or no longer necessary because of global trade.Globalisation may-or may not lead to the persistence of food insecurity and poverty in rural communities. ssues such as whether households get enough food, how t is distributed within the household and whether that food fulfils the nutrition needs of all members of the household show that food security is clearly linked to health. Agriculture remains the largest employment sector in most developing countries and international agriculture agreements are crucial to a country's food security. Some critics argue that trade liberalisation may reduce a country's food security by reducing agricultural employment levels. Concern about this has led a group of World Trade Organisation (WTO) member states to recommend that current negotiations on countries to re-evaluate and raise tariffs on key products to protect national food security and employment. They argue that WTO agreements, by pushing for the liberalisation of crucial markets, are threatening the food security of whole communities.