Food Supply as the Main Factor of People’s Quality of Life
Abstract
The “global (world) food problem” in this study refers to the ability of humanity to fully provide itself with vital food of good quality and in accordance with physiological norms (healthy diet) while maintaining ecological balance (preventing irreversible changes in the human environment). The last condition - the principle of “sustainable development”, was proposed about fifty years ago and underlies almost all modern concepts of the development of civilization. The concept of “healthy diet” (“healthy diet”) is one of the key ones in the analysis of the problem of food supply for the population - as an important criterion in assessing the degree of food availability. In accordance with the definition contained in the materials prepared for the Summit, “healthy diet” (Healthy Diet) - a condition for good health and disease prevention. It is characterized by sufficient (without excess) amount of nutrients, as well as substances that promote health, allows you to avoid the consumption of substances harmful to health. For the purposes of further research, we will define the relationship between the concepts of “healthy diet” and “healthy foods”. The first concept is general, including a balance in essential nutrients, a sufficient amount of the daily diet when using “healthy” (without the content of unhealthy substances) products. Thus, “healthy foods” are part of a “healthy diet”.