Title: UNIT 8: FOOD SECURITY
Course: Human Nutrition and Dietetics

Food security is one of the keys to ensuring a healthy community. This unit introduces you to the factors that influence food security. With this unit, you will be equipped with knowledge and skills to advise communities on proper nutrition and how to manage nutritional disorders. Some of the topics covered are:

• Pillars of food security

• Assessment of food security and coping Strategies

At the end of this topic, you will be able to:

1. Describe the principles of food security.

2. Assess food security