In 2009, countries at the World Food Summit agreed that: ‘Food
security exists when all people, at all times, have physical, social and
economic access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food to meet their
dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy lifestyle.’
Globally, climate change, population pressure and recent increases in food prices, fuel price upheavals and unstable economic conditions are affecting the availability and access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious food.
Pacific Island countries and Territories (PICTs) in particular are being adversely affected. These global influences are increasing food prices, exacerbating an already heavy reliance on imported and processed foods.
They also contribute to the loss of local harvesting, production and cultural knowledge and create uncertainty around food supply. As such, Pacific populations are at greater risk of malnutrition, foodborne diseases and non-communicable disease (NCD).
Our vision is that all people in the Pacific have physical, social and economic access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food to meet their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life.
Globally, climate change, population pressure and recent increases in food prices, fuel price upheavals and unstable economic conditions are affecting the availability and access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious food.
Pacific Island countries and Territories (PICTs) in particular are being adversely affected. These global influences are increasing food prices, exacerbating an already heavy reliance on imported and processed foods.
They also contribute to the loss of local harvesting, production and cultural knowledge and create uncertainty around food supply. As such, Pacific populations are at greater risk of malnutrition, foodborne diseases and non-communicable disease (NCD).
Our vision is that all people in the Pacific have physical, social and economic access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food to meet their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life.
