Household Food Security

The availability of quality food stuff to sustain a population is frequently discussed at a theoretical level, broadly under the concept of food security. Frequently, discussions of food security focus at a regional or international scale. But, who, ultimately, takes responsibility for ensuring that individual communities have access to safe, healthy food during times of crisis? I invite members to use this space to think constructively about what might happen if our major institutions fail, either slowly due to systemic challenges, or suddenly, due to emergency threats. In particular, I invite specific thoughts on household contributions to community food security. How much food could indivdual households actually produce? What are the priorities for action? What specific food security actions are people actually taking in their own households, or witnessing in their own communities?

Neil Chura
Canada