Food Security as defined by the World Food Summit is "when all people at all times have access to sufficient, safe, nutritious food to maintain a healthy and active life" (1). Food security and preservation is a very contentious issue among many nations. Nations that are particularly interested in food security are emerging nations (2). These nations, known as the BRICS have very large populations and thus must support them with adequate amounts of food. The problem arises out of each nation's capability to do so effectively. Many of the emerging nations have a burgeoning middle class but many are well below the poverty line. As such, they may not have the means to provide for themselves the necessities of life. A subsequent increase in the price of food poses a significant threat to emerging nations who rely especially on imported goods and services (Refer to appendix for price volatility…...

Food Security
How do you define environmental science?

Environmental science is defined by dictionary.com as, "the branch of science concerned with the physical, chemical, and biological conditions of the environment and their effect on organisms ("Environmental science," 2012)."

How does the relationship between science and technology affect environmental problems and solutions in today's society?

Science and technology have a profound impact on the problems and solutions of today's society. One such reason is that in order to enact environmentally friendly methods of sustainability, it must first be economically feasible for society in general. Society, at this point in human history does not have the necessary funding capacity to enact many of the environmental solutions currently available to civilization. For one, there is first an opportunity cost imbedded in the use of those solutions. For each dollar allocated to environmental solutions, there is a corresponding dollar taken away from other projects society deems as more…...

d.). This can be accomplished in many ways including availability of fertilizers and storage techniques so that available resources are not wasted.
Of particular concern is the continued focus of donors on health and education projects rather than agriculture. This may be attributed to the widespread attention that is paid by the media to illnesses and lack of education of underdeveloped nations. While education is extremely important and plays a significant role in increasing food security, by ensuring that farmers can utilize new technologies and giving people the education to succeed in the labor force, it is not the only factor that impacts food security. There needs to be additional attention paid to the link between education, increasing illnesses, and access to food (Smith, n.d.).

The food system is a complex issue that is influenced by an array of factors such as social, political, economic, and technical variables. Famine can be directly…...

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References

Bellows, a.C., & Hamm, M.W. (2003). International effects on and inspiration for community food security policies and practices in the U.S.A. Critical Public Health, 13(2), 107-124.

Black, R. (2010, March 25). Food push urged to avoid hunger. BBC News. Retrieved from:

 https://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/2/hi/science/nature/8585504.stm 

Ehrlich, P.R., Ehrlich, a.H., & Dailey, G.C. (1993). Food security, population, and environment. Population & Development Review, 19(1), 1-32.

Access to Healthy FoodIntroductionWhy is access to healthy food without preservatives, additives, or toxic ingredients more expensive than fast food? This question is one that anybody concerned about healthy food has found himself asking over and over again. Healthy food should be more readily available than unhealthy foodyet it is often not, and when it is available it is often more expensive for people to buy than food that contains preservatives and other non-organic compounds or substances.Overall, it is generally believed that access to healthy food without preservatives, additives, or toxic ingredients is generally more expensive than fast food because of the higher cost of production and sourcing of organic ingredients. Organic farms usually only produce small amounts of crops, which tend to be more labor intensive and require more land, leading to higher costs for farmers. These higher costs are then passed onto the consumer. Additionally, organic produce generally…...

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Biewener C 2015 Paid work, unpaid work, and economic viability in alternative food initiatives: reflections from three Boston urban agriculture endeavors J. Agric. Food Sys. Commun. Dev. 6 35–53

Block D R, Chavez N, Allen E and Ramirez D 2012 Food sovereignty, urban food access, and food activism: contemplating the connections through examples from Chicago Agric. Hum. Val. 29 203–15

Bonacich E and Alimahomed-Wilson J 2011 Confronting racism, capitalism and ecological degradation: urban farming and the struggle for social justice in black Los Angeles Souls 13 213–26

Food security and economic growth interact in a commonly reinforcing process over the course of development. It is only in modern times that entire societies have achieved food security. Before that, it was only privileged members of society who were able to escape from chronic hunger and the constant threat of famine. ich countries have little to fear from hunger. Consumers often have a considerable buffer of non-food expenditures to rely on, even if food prices rise sharply. It is well-known that in a market economy, the rich do not starve. Wars, riots, hurricanes and floods can disrupt the smooth functioning of markets, and all in their wake can perish. ich societies usually have the ability to prevent or alleviate such catastrophes, social or natural. Food security in rich societies is simply part of a broader net of social securities (Timmer, 2004).
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Jenkins, J. Craig and Scanlan, Stephen J. (2001). Food Security in Less Developed Countries,

1970 to 1990. American Sociological Review. 66(5), pp. 718-744.

Timmer, C. Peter. (2004). Food Security and Economic Growth: an Asian perspective. Retrieved February 1, 2010, from Web site:

 http://www.cgdev.org/doc/commentary/timmer_food%20and%20securitypdf.pdf

Most farmers are affected by economic and weather factors. A majority of farmers receive government subsidies to support the growth of certain crops like corn and soy. The government does this to ensure there is enough for the country. Without the subsidy, most farmers would grow other crops they deem beneficial to them economically. Growing corn takes time, and if the farmers are not supported, they will find it hard to grow some crops. Mass production of some crops keeps the production high and ensures the price stays low (Hanh et al., 2017). Therefore, food prices will also be low, which benefits the economy and ensures food security. Government support is vital as it ensures the farmers will always have a ready buyer for their crops. The farmers will receive support in terms of fertilizer and seeds, which lowers their farming costs. Low farming costs result in reduced food prices.…...

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Hanh, H. Q., Azadi, H., Dogot, T., Ton, V. D., & Lebailly, P. (2017). Dynamics of agrarian systems and land use change in North Vietnam. Land Degradation & Development, 28(3), 799-810.

Ivanova, D. G., Ivanova, ?., & Sukhinin, S. A. (2018). Import substitution as a factor of increasing the competitiveness of regional agrarian systems. International Scientific Conference\\\\\\" Competitive, Sustainable and Secure Development of the Regional Economy: Response to Global Challenges\\\\\\"(CSSDRE 2018),

Scanniello, J. Á. (2018). Technological Change and Productivity Growth in the Agrarian Systems of New Zealand and Uruguay (1870–2010). In Agricultural Development in the World Periphery (pp. 467-492). Springer.

West P.C. et.al, (2014). Leverage points for improving global food security and the environment. Science Magazine. Vol. 345. Issue 6194. The article centers on the leverage points for improving global food security and the environment. It is indicated that agriculture accounts for between 20% - 35% of the Green House Gasses (GHG) emission. Due to the need to produce more, agriculture is the major driving force for GHG emission, water quality degradation from soil loss and nutrient runoff as well as water use. This means there is need to have a small set of leverage points that would significantly improve efficiency and sustainability of food production. There is need hence to change crop allocation to directly feed people, reduce food wastage along the food chain and particularly during storage. It is by emphasizing on local and regional successes on the leverage points that there can be international and global impact
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FOOD AID Food AidDoes food aid create a dependency culture among the poor? From the onset, it would be prudent to note that food aid programs seek to achieve a wide of goals and objectives. Some of these objectives are inclusive of, but they are not limited to, improvement of family nutrition, improvement of food security, saved lives (i.e. via the elimination/reduction of hunger), etc. The goal of the United States food assistance programs, for instance, happens to be ensuring that populations affected by crises are provided with emergency food relief (Congressional Research Service CRS, 2021). The said programs also seek to avail assistance considered nonemergency with an intention of reining in food insecurity and help populations build resilience to potential threats to food supplies (CRS, 2021). On paper, the said goals and objectives are largely novel and beneficial. However, some, like Brown (2018), query the efficacy and relevance…...

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Brown, H.C.  (2018, March 22).  Only 30 percent of American food aid pays for actual food. The Counter.  https://thecounter.org/food-for-peace-modernization-act-2018-usaid-bob-corker/ 

Cohen, M. (2016, April 6). Dumping peanuts on Haiti. Oxfam.  https://politicsofpoverty.oxfamamerica.org/2016/04/dumping-peanuts-on-haiti/ 

Congressional Research Service. (2021, February 23).  US International Food Assistance:  An Overview.  CRS.  https://fas.org/sgp/crs/row/R45422.pdf

AGICULTUE Agriculture: Assessment PaperQuestion 1The relationship between food security and wider socio-economic development is strong since stable food security would imply positive human capital for work and progress. With food insecurity, there would be less to eat for people and more negative consequences on health that would incur high governmental costs for medical treatments and management (Torero, 2014).Without food security, there would be inequality in food distribution, leading to a particular area being more prone to chronic illness conditions. Poverty in those areas would not help them gain the required treatments, and with this unavailability of resources, social safety programs are of no use.With the significant health benefits that food security provides, it would prevent the economic burden of the costs of treatment and prove to be a growth factor for running the economic wheel. It is said that it serves as a coordination feature among various economy departments, such…...

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Food Security and Feeling Secure in the World:
The critical links between food security and social justice

When evaluating the relative security of a nation, it is only natural to focus upon 'showier' aspects of security, such as the need to ensure that a nation's borders are protected from a military onslaught or terrorist attack. However, security must be conceptualized in a broader fashion to also include socio-economic equality and the right to feel safe and secure in one's person. The issue of food security and food distribution is an area of increasing concern in America and in the world at large. Food security affects the health of the nation and also the relative contentment of people and their belief in the ability to secure the American dream of social mobility. General issues of community health and hygiene are intimately related to food security, given that the concerns about access to safe…...

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References

Access to healthy affordable food. (2014). Public Health Law Center.

Retrieved from:

 http://publichealthlawcenter.org/topics/healthy-eating/access-healthy-affordable-food 

Food security in the U.S. (2014). USDA. Retrieved from:

food, memory Recipe
Food is a basic requirement in an individual's life, and most of the human activities are means of ensuring that there is food security for the entire society. Food varieties vary from one community to another, and various dishes are known to be served during certain occasions. Basically, in events planning, one of the weighty considerations made, is the type of food to be served during the occasion. Food is considered to be one of factors that are used to bring people together in families and in society (Berg 8).

Most families have set aside a particular time of the day or evening when they all gather for family meals. Some families find it difficult to gather around daily for family meals due to non-flexible daily schedules. Extended families organize occasional gathering for instance once a year with a solemn aim of having a meal together. On prominent…...

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Work Cited

Berg, Grethe. The Importance of Food and Mealtimes in Dementia Care: The Table Is Set. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2006. Print

Validation of Commercial Baking as an Effective Step to Control/Inactivate Salmonella in Baked Products
Major findings, analysis and conclusions

Description of the baking industry and baking emphasis in the United States.

Purpose and structure of importance

Description of the problem being addressed and its importance to the practice of applied food safety

Process of Consultation

Outline how the client (ABA) will be engaged and carefully define the problem

Identification of key stakeholders

Overview and feedback of findings and results

ecommended actions and dissemination of these recommendations

Plans for implementation and measurement

Major findings. The U.S. had approximately 167,600 baker positions available in 2012 and around 6% of these were self-employed (Bakery business, 2016). Although industry analysts project sustained growth in the U.S. baking industry, this growth will not be on par with other industries (Bakery business, 2016). Currently, the U.S. baking industry is a nearly $310 billion industry that has enjoyed a remarkably safe record for the production of shelf stable…...

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About us. (2016). American Bakers Association. Retrieved from bakers.org/.http://www.american

Albion, R. G. & Williamson, H. F. (1944). The growth of the American economy: An introduction to the economic history of the United States. New York: Prentice-Hall.

Bakery business. (2016). SBDC Net. Retrieved from  http://www.sbdcnet.org/small-business-research-reports/bakery-business-2014 .

Baking industry economic impact study, 2016). American Bakers Association. Retrieved from http://www.americanbakers.org/industry-data/.

Essay Topic Examples
1. The Impact of Globalization on Food Safety: Opportunities and Challenges:
    Explore how globalization has affected food production and distribution, bringing diverse food choices to consumers worldwide but also introducing complex food safety concerns. Delve into the challenges posed by longer supply chains, variations in safety standards across different countries, and the increased risk of large-scale foodborne illness outbreaks.

2. The Role of Technology in Enhancing Food Safety:
    Examine the technological advancements that are helping to ensure our food's safety from farm to table. Discuss innovations such as blockchain for traceability, AI for contamination detection, and improvements in food preservation techniques, analyzing how these developments contribute to preventing foodborne diseases and ensuring consumer confidence.

3. Food Safety Regulations: A Comparison Between Developed and Developing Countries:
    Compare and contrast the food safety regulatory frameworks of developed countries with those of developing nations. Highlight how disparities in economic resources, infrastructure, and regulatory enforcement impact the…...

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Primary Sources

U.S. Food and Drug Administration. \"Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA).\" U.S. Food and Drug Administration, 2017. Web.

World Health Organization. \"Five Keys to Safer Food Manual.\" World Health Organization, 2006. Web.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. \"Surveillance for Foodborne Disease Outbreaks United States, 2017: Annual Report.\" CDC, 2019. Web.

Food Safety and Inspection Service. \"Pathogen Reduction: HACCP and the Poultry Slaughter Rule.\" United States Department of Agriculture, 2015. Web.

Jongen, W. \"Improving the Safety of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables.\" Food & Agriculture Org., 2005. Web.

Food Ban
Food should be banned from the New York City subway system. There are a few reasons why the food ban should be enacted, chief among them are the health concerns cited by state senators. Proponents of eating food on the subway system generally have weak arguments based around their own personal desire to eat food on the subway, rather than any coherent responses to the central sanitation and public nuisance argument.

According to the text of the bill (S6312), the purpose of the bill is to "mitigate the growing rat infestation in the NYC subway system." The bill would establish fines and other punishments for eating food on the subway system. There are a number of problems with the rat issue in the subway system. In general, people experience a sense of revulsion at the sight of rats, in particular the large, greasy variety found in the subway system. This…...

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AP. (2012). MTA chief says he opposes subway food ban. ABC News. Retrieved May 10, 2012 from http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=resources/traffic&id=8543501

Prendergast, D. & Buiso, G. (2012). Pol push to ban eating in the subway. New York Post. Retrieved May 9, 2012 from  http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/pol_push_to_ban_eating_in_the_subway_ZvKq3qRxecSkAMTWoE6wmJ 

S6312-2011: Prohibits the consumption of food in New York City subways. New York Senate.gov. Retrieved May 9, 2012 from  http://open.nysenate.gov/legislation/bill/S6312-2011

To offer an information security awareness training curriculum framework to promote consistency across government (15).

Security awareness is needed to ensure the overall security of the information infrastructure. Security awareness programs is the can help organizations communicate their security information policies, as well as tips for users, to help keep systems secure, and the practices the entire organization should be utilizing. However, as Kolb and Abdullah reiterate, "security awareness is not about training but rather designed to change employee behavior" (105).

A program concerning security awareness should work in conjunction with the information technology software and hardware JCS utilizes. In this way, it mitigates the risks and threats to the organization. Security awareness is a defensive layer to the information system's overall security structure. Although not a training program, per se, security awareness does provide education to the end users at JCS, regarding the information security threats the organization faces, and the…...

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"An Introduction to Computer Security: The NIST Handbook." National Institute of Standards and Technology, SP 800-12, (Oct 1995). Web. 24 Oct 2010.

Anti-virus Guidelines. The SANS Institute, 2006. Web. 24 Oct, 2010.

Culnan, M., Foxman, E., & Ray, A. "Why IT Executives Should Help Employees Secure their Home Computers." MIS Quarterly Executive 7.1 (2008): 49-56. Print.

Desktop Security Policies. The SANS Institute, 2006. Web. 24 Oct, 2010.

1. The Role of Plants in the Earth's Ecosystem

Discuss the significance of plants in producing oxygen through photosynthesis and absorbing carbon dioxide, thus maintaining the balance of atmospheric gases.
Explore the role of plants in nutrient cycling, soil conservation, and providing habitat and food for wildlife.
Analyze the impact of human activities, such as deforestation and pollution, on plant communities and ecosystem health.

2. Plant Adaptations to Diverse Environments

Describe the various adaptations that plants have evolved to survive in different habitats, including deserts, rainforests, and aquatic environments.
Discuss how plant structures, such as leaf morphology, root systems, and reproductive....

1. The Historical Roots of the Russia-Ukraine Conflict: Delving into the Long-Standing Tensions and Ethnic Divides

2. The Geopolitical Significance of Ukraine: Examining the Strategic Importance of the Country in the Context of the Conflict

3. The Role of External Actors: Analyzing the Involvement of International Players and their Objectives in the Conflict

4. The Humanitarian Crisis: Exploring the Impact of the Conflict on Civilians, Including Displacement, Loss of Life, and the Need for Humanitarian Assistance

5. The Diplomatic Efforts: Evaluating the Attempts at Ceasefires, Negotiations, and International Mediation Efforts

6. The Economic Consequences: Investigating the Impact of Sanctions, Trade Disruptions, and the Wider Economic....

Despite facing numerous challenges, the aquaculture industry in the Philippines has experienced significant growth due to its rich biodiversity, favorable climatic conditions, and the government's support, making it an essential sector for economic development and food security in the country. To create a unique thesis statement for your aquaculture industry in the Philippines topic, you might consider exploring the impact of sustainable aquaculture practices on local communities, the potential for aquaculture to alleviate poverty and reduce inequality, or the role of technology and innovation in enhancing productivity and sustainability in the industry. Another angle to consider is examining the potential for....

Thesis Statement:

The aquaculture industry in the Philippines has the potential to be a significant contributor to the country's economic growth and food security through sustainable practices and technological advancements, while addressing environmental concerns and ensuring the well-being of coastal communities.

Elaboration:

1. Aquaculture's Economic Importance:

- The aquaculture industry in the Philippines has the potential to contribute significantly to the country's economy.
- By promoting responsible aquaculture practices, the industry can generate income and employment opportunities, especially in coastal regions.
- Sustainable aquaculture can also ensure a steady supply of seafood, reducing the country's reliance on imports and increasing export potential.

2. Food Security and Sustainable....