From food security to food insecurity: The case of Iraq, 1990–91 |
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Authors: | John Osgood Field |
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Institution: | (1) School of Nutrition, Tufts University, 02155 Medford, MA, USA |
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Abstract: | The article explains Iraq's precipitous decline into food insecurity following its military invasion of Kuwait. Food security and insecurity are defined and then examined in the Iraqi context. Five vulnerabilities are identified that were activated by international retaliation against Iraq, including the UN Security Council's embargo on trade between Iraq and the rest of the world and the Gulf War itself. The emergence and intensification of food insecurity are analyzed step by step, followed by consideration of how food security might be restored in Iraq. An Appendix assesses whether Iraq experienced famine in 1991. |
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