Seguridad Alimentaria y Nutricional en el municipio de Arauca, Colombia

Abstract

Introduction. The conditions of food and nutrition security in Colombia, although they have improved, continue to be complex. According to data from the National Survey on Nutritional Situation (ENSIN 2010), 42.7% of the country's population does not have food. Although Colombia has implemented strategies to reduce food and nutrition inequality, the country has one of the highest in Latin America and this is reflected in the prevalence of food insecurity in the home (ISAH). In the municipality of Arauca, said survey indicates that 69.6% of the households perceived some degree of ISAH, of these 22.4% are in moderate and severe Food and Nutrition Insecurity, since at least one member of the household has gone hungry Materials and methods. Socio-critical perspective with a qualitative ethnographic approach. Different research techniques were used, such as the semi-structured interview, the participant observation and the field diary; likewise, a documentary review was carried out. The above, occurred in various scenarios related to the production, distribution and consumption of food, where interacted with different individuals and groups related to this issue. Results and Discussion. Through this research work we have been able to give a general overview of Food and Nutritional Security in the municipality of Arauca. Where economic, social, political, demographic and cultural processes are affected, which are expressed in the production, distribution and consumption of food, up to the biological use of same, and which ultimately affects the Food and Nutritional Situation of the population .