Functional Education Objectives and Global Food and Protein Insecurity

Abstract

One billion people are hungry in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), and 2 billion people eat too much wrong food. Global hunger is rising at an alarming rate and there were approximately 193 million people who were highly malnourished in 2021 representing a 40 million increase over the previous year 2020. This critical situation of either undernourished or unable to sustain regular intake of a nutrient-dense diet especially protein increased four times in 2020 from the previous years and seven times in 2021 because of the COVID -19 outbreak. In the year 2021, there were an extra 236 million people who were classified as being in the food crisis across 41 countries and territories. Whereas food security is one of the most crucial elements for the existence of the human race and amidst numerous incredible technological advancements, public agricultural policies, strategies, programmes and projects the globe and Nigeria still cannot ensure food security, quality, safety and availability. The study highlighted the increasing need of functional education attainment for enhanced animal production, agri-food economy, and food and protein security promotion. Importantly, the study recommends more finance be evolved into national functional educational framework to further address food and protein insecurity.