{"id":241226,"date":"2021-07-19T07:27:20","date_gmt":"2021-07-19T07:27:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/manipuladoralimentos.vl22392.dinaserver.com\/?p=241226"},"modified":"2021-07-28T09:11:05","modified_gmt":"2021-07-28T09:11:05","slug":"what-is-food-security-and-why-is-it-important","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/manipuladoralimentos.es\/en\/2021\/07\/19\/what-is-food-security-and-why-is-it-important\/","title":{"rendered":"What is food security and why is it important?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"modal-ready\"><p><b>Food security issues can only be reduced with a good &#8220;Food Security&#8221; protocol.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), food security exists when&#8230;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;&#8230;all people, at all times, have physical and economic access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food that meets their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The concept was born in the 1970s and, over time, different socio-cultural terms and economic variables have been added to its definition.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Food security is not only associated with not consuming foods that are harmful to our health, but also includes the necessary factors to lead an active and healthy life.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A fundamental part of the concept of Food Security is also being able to control the factors that can cause food insecurity.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the entities that implements and offers measures for Food Security is the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, which proposes a series of very interesting principles:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Attention to Food Security<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. This refers to offering guarantees so that the objectives related to food security are integrated into the strategies of countries.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Promotion of sustainable agricultural and rural growth<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The principle to promote environmentally and socially sustainable development, as the basis for enhancing economic growth.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Attention to the root causes of food insecurity<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Promotion of productivity, access to resources, etc.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Monitoring cross-cutting issues<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Everything related to national and international policies and issues that affect the execution of food security protocols.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Encourage stakeholder participation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. This will facilitate consensus on issues related to food security.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><b>Food Security Controls<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Food Security has become the object of legislation, guaranteeing a high level of consumer health protection in relation to food in certain areas.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Food Security is accompanied by the concept of Food Hygiene. This term defines the set of standards required to be met to ensure that food is safe.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Food Security will minimise the risk of cross-contamination and food poisoning, in addition to facilitating safe access to sufficient quantities of food.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A project that calls for a fight &#8211; for the challenge to improve the quality of life of people around the world.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Food security issues can only be reduced with a good &#8220;Food Security&#8221; protocol. 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