LM 8 Activity 1
LM 8 Activity 1
1. Access to What are the problems The problem is that Governments can
food encountered by the not all places in the allocate funds to
government in ensuring country have access improve
that everyone has to food, especially transportation
access to food? during disasters or systems and invest in
Considering many emergencies, and better roads to make
factors, what alternative particularly for those it convenient to
solutions can the living in rural or transport and access
government marginalized areas. food.
institutionalize?
2. Availability What factors affect the Some factors that The government
of food availability of food? affect the availability should focus on
What alternatives can of food are food improving agricultural
the government provide waste, climate research and
to ensure that food is change, and lack of technology to help
available for all? supply. crops grow better,
making them stronger
to handle any
different conditions,
and teaching farmers
how to use resources
wisely.
3. Affordability What factors affect the The prices of food To help make food
of food prices food? What can be affected by more affordable,
alternatives can the things like weather, governments can
government provide to transportation costs, provide subsidies to
ensure the affordability and demand from farmers, support local
of food? consumers. food markets, or offer
food assistance
programs for those in
need.
4. Food quality What pressing Nations face Governments can
problems do nations challenges in help by setting and
contend with in ensuring food quality enforcing food safety
ensuring the quality and and nutrition, like standards, promoting
nutritional value of their food safety concerns, healthy eating
food? How can the unhealthy eating education, and
government ensure habits, and access to supporting programs
high food quality for its nutritious food. that provide access to
citizens? fresh and nutritious
food for everyone.