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United Nations in partnership with its member countries in order to promote food safety and security
which leads to the fulfillment of Sustainable Development Goals 2 and 3, zero hunger in the world, and
good health and well-being for all people, respectively.
Food Safety, according to the Australian Institute of Food Safety is the “handling, preparing and storing
food in a way to best reduce the risk of individuals becoming sick from foodborne illnesses. ” On the other
hand Food security as stated by the United Nations’ Committee on World Food Security is when “ all
people, at all times, have physical, social, and economic access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious food
that meets their food preferences and dietary needs for an active and healthy life.” These two are two of
the perennial issues that are faced not just by our country but the whole world.
Let’s first talk about the advantages of having food security and safety in the philippines
1. Firstly, It transforms Philippine agriculture into a dynamic and high-growth sector.

- The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) and the Department of
Finance (DOF) identified that agriculture and food have a big impact in rebooting the
Philippine economy. And despite the different calamities and a viral pandemic that
resulted in a health crisis, the agricultural sector rose to the occasion and kept the
country’s economy afloat w/ steady and affordable food supply for the population amid
what is possibly the worst economic crisis since World War 2.
2. Secondly, Food Security & Safety leads to the betterment of the conditions in the
rural areas
- Through the organization of the Scaling Business Network (SBN) in the Philippines, the
business and nutrition industries come together to help reduce malnutrition in all forms
by participating and supporting businesses to act, invest, and innovate in efficient and
sustainable actions to improve nutrition, especially in the most rural areas.
3. Next, The country has developed effective food safety systems to safeguard the
health and well-being of Filipinos.
- The Philippines has a good policy foundation on food safety with the Food Safety Act of
2013 and the Code on Sanitation of the Philippines. And over the years, the government
has been working with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) to improve the
policy environment for food and nutrition security through enforcement of rational food
policies, including for food safety and early detection of threats to food and agriculture.
4. Lastly, it has a positive impact on the reduction of poverty in the pandemic by
supporting local food producers
- National government agencies, local government units, and charity organizations have
purchased local produce to include in food aid packs driven primarily by the Bayanihan
to Heal as One Act
1. Firstly, Most people in the rural areas don't have adequate access to food security
and safety.
- Around 54.9 million Filipinos suffer from chronic food insecurity. Landless poor
households and people who have unsustainable livelihood methods such as farmers,
fishermen, and others are among the most chronic food insecure. Thus, it is likely that
these people are not able to satisfy their food and non-food needs sustainably.
2. Secondly, Food insecurity impairs children’s development and achievement.
- The State of the World’s Children: Food and Nutrition revealed that one in three Filipino
children under five years old are stunted, which means they are too short for their age
due to malnutrition and food insecurity.
3. Next, The government has no adequate plan to ensure food security
- Future calamities and emergencies, such as public health and pandemics, will
undoubtedly occur. To prevent similar food supply disruptions, efforts in increasing the
Philippines' monitoring and early warning capabilities, as well as the development of
adequate contingency plans, are necessary at different levels of the government.
4. Lastly, The prevalence of natural calamities is one of the factors that contribute to
food insecurity in the Philippines.
- The Philippines’ location in the middle of the Pacific makes the country susceptible to
typhoons and droughts. Food supply has been gravely affected by a string of natural
calamities that have rendered farmer crops unusable.
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http://www.fao.org/3/md881E01/md881E01.pdf
https://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.int/files/resources/WFP-0000122047.pdf
https://www.who.int/philippines/news/commentaries/detail/food-safety-is-everybody-s-
responsibility
http://www.fao.org/3/cb2622en/CB2622EN.pdf
http://www.ipcinfo.org/ipc-country-analysis/details-map/fr/c/1044577/?iso3=PHL
https://www.un.org/sites/un2.un.org/files/sg_policy_brief_on_covid_impact_on_food_security.pd
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Lugtu, K. (2021). Food insecurity in the Philippines. Retrieved from

https://www.manilatimes.net/2021/01/14/business/columnists-business/food-insecurity-in-the-
philippines/827565
IPC Global Platform (2015, January 01). Philippines: Chronic Food Insecurity Situation 2015-
2020. http://www.ipcinfo.org/ipc-country-analysis/details-map/fr/c/1044577/?iso3=PHL
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2021). Rapid assessment of the
impact of COVID-19 on food supply chains in the Philippines. Retrieved from
http://www.fao.org/3/cb2622en/CB2622EN.pdf
World Health Organization (2019, June 05). Food safety is everybody’s responsibility. Retrieve
from https://www.who.int/philippines/news/commentaries/detail/food-safety-is-everybody-s-
responsibility
World Food Programme (2020). WFP’s support to the Philippine Government’s initiatives in
achieving Zero Hunger by 2030. Retrieved from
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https://pearlpay.com/the-role-of-agriculture-rebooting-the-philippine-economy/ - eto di ko
nasama sa references sa mismong gdocs
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philippines-are-not-growing-healthily - eto din d ko nalagay sa references namin
Advantage:
- The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) and the Department of
Finance (DOF) identified that agriculture and food have a big impact in rebooting the
Philippine economy.
- Philippine Statistics Authority found that agricultural employment accounts for 24.3%
(9,998,000 million) of the total employment in the country in 2018.
- Philippines has a good policy foundation on food safety with the Food Safety Act of 2013
and the Code on Sanitation of the Philippines.
Disadvantage:
- The Philippines is likely to miss its full-year target of 2% agricultural growth, as the
sector posts another drop.
- Around 64% of the country's population, or 54.9 million Filipinos, suffer from chronic food
insecurity.
- agricultural output dipped by 1.5% in the second quarter of 2021 from a 0.5% growth in
the same period in 2020
5. Modernization in the Agricultural sector must continue

- The use of modern technology must also cover all crops, including those with export
potential in processed or value-added forms like coffee, cacao, cassava, tropical fruits,
and rubber, among others.
- Some agricultural-technology companies are also adopting this farming type in the
country, but large-scale efforts are needed to ensure people have access to produce,
even during typhoon season. However, The average age of our farmers is around 53,
and they are not technology-savvy at all. One way to continue reskilling them is to upskill
them and teach them to do technology-related skills related to agriculture.

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United Nations in partnership with its member countries in order to promote food safety and security

1. Firstly, It transforms Philippine agriculture into a dynamic and high-growth sector.

Lugtu, K. (2021). Food insecurity in the Philippines. Retrieved from

5. Modernization in the Agricultural sector must continue

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