FOOD INSECURITY,

SOCIAL, POLITICAL, LEGAL,

ECONOMIC
Research Members:
Jennifer Esther Saucedo Rodríguez.
WHAT IS FOOD INSECURITY?

Food insecurity is a situation in

which people lack safe access to
enough food for their development
and to live an active and healthy life.
WHAT CAUSES FOOD INSECURITY IN
THE WORLD?
Food insecurity can be caused by a great diversity of
factors, such as the lack of availability of food, the lack of
purchasing power, the poor distribution of food and the
inadequate use thereof, the lack of access to Productive
resources, long periods of poverty, climate change,
diseases, droughts, variations in prices and production,
among many other causes.
HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE HUNGRY
IN THE WORLD?
According to the latest data from the United
Nations Food and Agriculture Organization
(FAO), there are about 795 million people
suffering from hunger in the world. That is,
167 million less than 10 years ago and 216
million less than in the years 90.
HOW CAN FOOD INSECURITY BE
REDUCED?
The report The state of food insecurity
in the World, recently published by FAO,
recognizes four engines of change.
-First, economic growth.
-The increase in productivity of small
producers, is essential for developing
agriculture and the proper functioning of
food markets.
-Opening up to international trade.
SOCIAL INSECURITY

Refers to the population being the

victim of organized crime, which
threatens its physical integrity or its
property and properties. Particularly
in our country several acts of
violence have been unleashed,
altering the safety of each one.
POLITICAL INSECURITY

lack of trust and credibility of

electoral authorities, ensuring clean
elections and reliable results that will
satisfy all political actors in the
country.
LEGAL UNCERTAINTY

There are several environmental

laws in our country but the presence
in these of factors such as
corruption, impunity, bribery, etc.,
also to the lack of action by judicial
authorities causes this legal
uncertainty in each one.
ECONOMIC INSECURITY

country level and family level.

at the country level because of the
globalization of the economy, besides the
dependence of importing food and products
subject to the international price.
With regard to the family level the lack of a
fixed job, underemployment or carrying out of
economic activities which in turn carries
problems such as food insecurity, social and
other issues.