Global Food Security: Issues in Food Security

A broad range of issues must be considered at the global level if countries—and their households—are to become and remain food secure. The Issues in Food Security (April and June 2001) discussed here are:

Global Food Security

• Food Security Assessment: Regional Overview
• Effects of Skewed Income Distribution on Food Security
• Toll on Agriculture from HIV/AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa

Natural Resources Issues

• Natural Resources, Agricultural Productivity, and Food Security
• Implications of Growth in Agricultural Research on Food Security

Trade and External Support Issues

• Implications of Agricultural Trade Liberalization on Food Security of Low-Income Countries
• Food Security and Food Aid Distribution

Food Security in the United States

• Food Security Is Improving in the United States
• Using a Direct Measure to Monitor Hunger