The purpose of this WORK is to research food security rates and causes in other parts of the world. Weblinks, where information was retrieved from, must be included with the assignment. (Note: a Google search link is not an appropriate weblink; it must be a link to the actual source of information)

Assignment Instructions

Choose one country from List A and one country from List B. You will be doing some research for both countries to learn about their food security.

List A

Rwanda

Peru

List B

Sweden

Australia

Based on your research, answer the questions outlined below. Marks as indicated (25 marks in total).

1. Which countries did you chose and what region (continent) of the world are they located? (1 mark)

2. What is the population of the countries chosen? (2 marks)

3. What percentage of the population are estimated to be food insecure in each country? (3 marks)

4. On average, what percentage of household income is spent on food for each country? (3 marks)

5. , what are thought to be the main contributors to food insecurity in each country? (6 marks).

NOTE: Sadly, COVID-19 is thought to be a reason for increased food insecurity around the world. However, every country has experienced some level of food insecurity before COVID-19. For this assignment, research the threats to food security for your chosen countries prior to the additional impacts of COVID-19.

6. Analyze/critically review the information learned in questions 1 to 5

(most specifically, questions 3 to 5) and compare/contrast the two countries. Is the data and information similar or different? In your opinion, what do you think accounts Page 2 of 2 for these similarities and/or differences? Provide at least two suggestions with explanations (6 marks)

Sources of Information (4 marks) A portion of the grade for this assignment will be based on the recency and reliability of information.

Try to find the most recent information available. Examples of reliable sources may include, but are not limited to:

Government websites (.gov)

Organization websites (.org)

Educational institution websites (.edu)

United Nations websites

Peer-reviewed journals and research databases

Blogs and opinion articles are generally not considered reliable sources for this assignment. Similarly, news articles may or may not be considered reliable - this is dependant upon the source of information used by the news agency/reporter/columnist. Where possible, go to the original source of information referred to in the news article.