1. Food Security and Production

2. Questions for Today: What is Food Security? What are the different levels of nutrition? What are Key Vitamins and Minerals? What is the problem with Overnutrition?

3. Food Security and Nutrition Food Security is defined as the means that every person in a given area has daily access to enough nutritious food to have an active and healthy life. We produce enough food to feed everyone on the planet, however, only one of every 6 people in developing countries is not getting enough to eat.

4. Food Security and Nutrition Poverty is the number one cause of Food Insecurity in the world. Food Insecurity is living with chronic hunger or poor nutrition. There are three types of nutrition levels that people suffer in the world.

5. Food Security and Nutrition Every person needs: Large Amounts of macronutrients Carbohydrates Wheat, corn, and rice Proteins Animals, and some plants Lipids Animal Fats, nuts, and oils Small amounts of Micronutrients Vitamins Minerals For more information check out: Dietary Guidlines for Americans

6. Food Security and nutrition Chronic Under nutrition or Hunger People who cannot grow or buy enough food to meet their basic needs. Problems associated at this nutrition level are: Mental Retardation Stunted Growth Infectious Disease due to weakened immune systems.

7. Food Security and Nutrition Chronic Malnutrition People who suffer from deficiencies of protein and other key nutrients, such as vitamins, minerals or other Micronutrients. Usually survive on a meager diet of low- proteins, high-carbohydrate, vegetarian diet. Wheat, rice or corn

8. Food Security and Nutrition Chronic Malnutrition Statistics 1 out of every 6 people in developing countries is chronically undernourished or malnourished 1 out of every 3 children under the age of 5 are chronically undernourished or malnourished 6 million children die prematurely due to chronic undernutriton or malnutrition Means 16,400 children per day 683 children per hour

9. Food Security and Nutrition Three micronutrients that are extremely important for life functions are: Iron Deficiencies cause anemia, fatigue, and harsh childbirth Receive iron primarily from meat or dark leafy greens Vitamin A Deficiencies cause blindness Primarily comes from Milk and vegetables such as carrots. Iodine Deficiencies cause metabolic malfunctions and can lead to stunted growth and Goiters Comes from Iodized Salt

10. Goiters from Iodine deficiency

11. Food Nutrition and Security Overnutrition When food energy intake exceeds energy use and causes excess body fat. Overnutrition can cause: Lower life expectancy Greater susceptibility to disease and illness Diabetes, high blood pressure and heart attacks Lower Productivity and Life Quality

12. Food Security and Nutrition 1.6 billion people face problems due to overnutrition 1 out of every 4 people are overwright (BMI > 25) 66% of Americans 1 out of every 20 people are obese (BMI > 30) 33% of Americans