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Food−Consciousness−Food Security:Connecting the Dots


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1 Department of Economics, Dayalbagh Educational Institute (Deemed University), Agra, Uttar Pradesh-282005, India
 

Background: Food security is a dynamic concept; it has been changing to integrate new ideas over the years since it was established. Mankind’s future ability to feed itself is reducing due to growing population, uncertain economic conditions, rising prices of agricultural products, increasing inequalities and adverse climatic conditions. The earth is capable of producing enough food in a sustainable way but unlocking that potential and ensuring all of humanity benefits will require major transformations. Therefore, more coherent and conscious system of governance of food security is required.

Methods: The paper is qualitative in nature. It seeks to highlight the linkages among food, consciousness and food security through secondary data sources.

Findings: The paper reveals that food, consciousness and food security are interconnected. Food choices and preferences have power to affect the level of consciousness. Conscious mind leads to right path; therefore, it assists to transform human behavior to take wise decisions. The paper further expresses the conscious behavioral approach to comprehend the way to accomplish a food secure world.

Applications: The government and policy makers can develop conscious food system through conscious behavioral approach to attain food and nutrition security.


Keywords

Food, Consciousness, Food Security, Spirituality.
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Authors

Jyoti Gogia
Department of Economics, Dayalbagh Educational Institute (Deemed University), Agra, Uttar Pradesh-282005, India
Neha Sikarwar
Department of Economics, Dayalbagh Educational Institute (Deemed University), Agra, Uttar Pradesh-282005, India

Abstract


Background: Food security is a dynamic concept; it has been changing to integrate new ideas over the years since it was established. Mankind’s future ability to feed itself is reducing due to growing population, uncertain economic conditions, rising prices of agricultural products, increasing inequalities and adverse climatic conditions. The earth is capable of producing enough food in a sustainable way but unlocking that potential and ensuring all of humanity benefits will require major transformations. Therefore, more coherent and conscious system of governance of food security is required.

Methods: The paper is qualitative in nature. It seeks to highlight the linkages among food, consciousness and food security through secondary data sources.

Findings: The paper reveals that food, consciousness and food security are interconnected. Food choices and preferences have power to affect the level of consciousness. Conscious mind leads to right path; therefore, it assists to transform human behavior to take wise decisions. The paper further expresses the conscious behavioral approach to comprehend the way to accomplish a food secure world.

Applications: The government and policy makers can develop conscious food system through conscious behavioral approach to attain food and nutrition security.


Keywords


Food, Consciousness, Food Security, Spirituality.

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