Publication Type

Journal Article

Journal Name

Food Security and Nutrition

Publication Date

1-1-2020

Abstract

This chapter introduces food security as “a state when at all the time, all people can access adequate, safe and efficient nutritive food that meet their dietary needs and food preferences for a healthy and active healthy life.” While metrics refer to the measure of quantitative elements assessed in a research, a wide variety of data content obtained from the field is guided by a process of numerous methods that aim at efficiency. Food security metrics focus basically on the four domains of food security: availability, accessibility, utilization, and stability. The need for new metrics is essential for improving the current food security measurements. The types of data used, assumptions for measuring food security, and the intended uses of the different measurements advocate for the precision, accuracy, results interpretation, and implementation of policies. The metrics identified here complete approaches for food security status determination while gauging other factors.

Keywords

Food accessibility, Food availability, Food security, Food stability, Food utilization, Measurement, Metrics

ISBN

[9780128205211]

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