Subsistence Farming: Antidote to Famine and Food Insecurity

Identifying Situations of Food Insecurity and Famine

Hunger, malnutrition, food insecurity and famines are still persistent in many regions globally. Especially on a local level new concepts of targeting food insecurity need to be implemented. Prior to applying new practical concepts the initial situation has to be understood accurately. Therefore, this methodology paper aims at enhancing monitoring systems in times of food scarcity. The overall ...

Subsistence farming as a safety net for food-price shocks

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From famine to food crisis: what history can teach us about local and global subsistence crises.

The number of famine prone regions in the world has been shrinking for centuries. It is currently mainly limited to sub-Saharan Africa. Yet the impact of endemic hunger has not declined and the early twenty-first century seems to be faced with a new threat: global subsistence crises. In this essay I question the concepts of famine and food crisis from different analytical angles: historical and...

Chronic Food Insecurity Transitory Food Insecurity

Food UTILIZATION Utilization is commonly understood as the way the body makes the most of various nutrients in the food. Sufficient energy and nutrient intake by individuals is the result of good care and feeding practices, food preparation, diversity of the diet and intra-household distribution of food. Combined with good biological utilization of food consumed, this determines the nutritional...

Food Insecurity and Chronic Diseases: The Editorial