Food security has to do with
A) A country's dependence on cash crop exports.
B) Preventing wars over diminishing food supplies.
C) The ability of a population to obtain food on a day-to-day basis.
D) The total volume of food a country imports.
E) The total volume of aid a country receives.

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Food security refers to the availability of food and individuals' ability to access it. A population is considered food secure when all people, at all times, have physical, social, and economic access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious food that meets their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life. Choice C directly addresses this definition by focusing on the day-to-day ability of a population to obtain food.

Food Security Has to Do with