The official definition of food security is "When all people, at all times have physical and economic access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food to meet their dietary needs and food preferences for an active healthy life." (World Food Summit, 1996)
The Local Action on Food network lists four main factors that effect food security - Accessibility, Availability, Affordability and Awareness which could be good themes to base our questioning about - ie. accessibility - where do you do your shopping? how do you get there? are there shops near you? what do they sell? click on the image below to see their site.
What's the story in Dundee? According to the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation, 28.5% of Dundee's population lies within the top 15% most deprived areas of the country. Also, the unemployment rate for the city is higher than the national average and 39% of children entering school are overweight or obese. The city also boasts the greatest square footage of supermarket space per person - is there a link here?
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