Food Security
Ongoing Work
Tasks 1 and 2
The World Food Summit of 1996 defined that “food security exists when all people, at all times, have physical and economic access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food that meets their dietary needs and preferences for an active life.”
Understanding Food Security and Nutrition
TASK 1
Watch this video up to 2:50 and using the information create an infographic that illustrates the effects on people when food security and therefore poor nutrition is a problem.
Not enough land + not enough money + poor sanitation =
poor nutrition --> mother's birthing weak babies --> kids poor concentration at school --> fewer job opportunities --> make less money --> can't buy nourishing food --> poor nutrition
Indigenous Australians
"Members of Aboriginal communities have defined food security as ‘the land and the sea is our food security. It is our right. Food security has two parts: food security is when the food of our ancestors is protected and always there for us and our children. It is when we can easily access and afford the right non-traditional food for a collective health and active life. When we are food secure, we can provide, share and fulfil our responsibilities, we can choose good food knowing how to make choices and how to prepare and use it.’ This definition highlights the importance of culture and traditional food sources in achieving food security for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people." (NACCHO Submission, 2022)
"Food insecurity among ATSI peoples varies in severity across the country. Today, there are an estimated 80,000 indigenous Australians living in remote communities, and many have poor access to fresh and nutritious food, largely due to their distance from cities. The National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Survey has found that nearly 30% of Aboriginal adults worry at least occasionally about going without food; this figure is even higher among people living in remote areas. Of ATSI peoples living in remote areas, 36% are likely to run out of food, compared to 20% of indigenous people living in non-remote areas. ATSI peoples over 55 years of age are more likely than non-indigenous Australians to go without food, due to a lack of money (17% compared to 2%)." (D, Davey, 2016)
Extension TASK 2
What solutions could be provided to ensure that all ATSI peoples have access to nutritous food?