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Food Security: | What is FS? | The Determinants of FS |

Food security does not only mean having food on the table. It is a complex subject with many different determinants. Food security is influenced by food production, processing, transportation, marketing, purchasing, preparation, consumption and disposal.

The following diagram depicts the interactions between the food supply and food access determinants of food security.
 

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