わが国の食料自給率向上とその効果について考える

Abstract

In our eating habits, independent eating habits are being lost in all meanings today. For example, in the home, the opportunity of the meal made at home decreases and the domestic taste is disappearing. In the local area, succession of gastronomic culture is difficult. Moreover, the agricultural products are also no longer consumed in the area. As a result, the food self-sufficiency ratio of our country is a fall tendency. The decline in a food self-sufficiency ratio has the strong relation not only with food problems but environmental problems and agricultural problems. Therefore, regaining independent eating habits means that many of those problems are solved. Now, in order to raise a food self-sufficiency ratio, there are only two methods. For that purpose, consumers′ efforts are required. One method should make a denominator small. That is, it is important to lose useless consumption (food loss). Another method is making a numerator expand. Specifically, the agricultural products are consumed in the area. And it activates Japanese agriculture. For that purpose, food education is an important means. The food education can perform consumers′ consciousness reform. Furthermore, it can expect to solve many problems, such as a food self-sufficiency ratio.