4 ways to tackle food insecurity   - EIT Food

Food insecurity is on the rise. Worsened by a complex web of challenges including climate change, war and conflict, economic shocks and human displacement, food insecurity is increasingly impacting every corner of the globe. According to the FAO, healthy diets are unaffordable or inaccessible for approximately 3.1 billion people (1); almost four in ten people worldwide. To tackle this injustice and its impacts on livelihoods, radical change is needed. Food insecurity is defined as a person or community that lacks regular access to safe, plentiful, and nutritious food to lead an active and healthy life (2). Food insecurity can be experienced at different severity levels and is primarily caused by the unavailability of food or a lack of resources to obtain food. As a result, food insecurity can lead to hunger, malnutrition, and other long-term impacts on physical and mental health and livelihoods. For those who are food insecure, sacrifices are often made for other basic needs, meaning t...