2.3.2 Moving Towards A Sustainable Recourse Future Flashcards
Organic farming
Use of natural methods to grow food
Organic farming benefits (4p)
- Provides cleaner water
- Wildlife in rivers are protected
- Limits non-renewable energy use
- Meets consumer demands
Organic farming costs (2p)
- More expensive and therefore less accessible
- Higher cost for farmers to produce
Organic farming example (3p)
Two-farmers hand cooked crisps:
- 100% compostable packaging
- All flavouring sorted from their farm or local farms, reducing food miles
Permaculture (2p)
-Creating food production systems that cooperate with nature to care for the Earth
- Aim to have minimal environmental impact
Permaculture benefits (3p)
- Create organic produce
- Less work and enegy required
- Lower cost
Permaculture costs (2p)
- Not guaranteed that all products are natural
- Slows down economic growth as it is a long-term sustainable strategy
Permaculture example (3p)
Happy food farm (China):
- produces a variety of vegetables flowers, fish and chicken
- Self provide their livestock with their own fruits and vegetables
Urban farming initiatives
Growing food using spaces in and around cities
Urban farming initiatives benefits (3p)
- Increase in property value
- Promotes biodiversity
- Promotes tourism
Urban farming initiatives costs (3p)
- Further erosion of rural communities
- Local community exposed to pesticides
- Taxation is difficult
Urban farming initiatives example (3p)
Hackney City Farm(London:
- created by local community
- Facilities include farmyard, area for growing and a garden
Seasonal food consumption
Eating what produce is in harvest during whatever season you’re in
Seasonal food consumption benefits (3p)
- Provides jobs for locals
- Supports local economy
- Often cheaper to grow
Seasonal food consumption costs (3p)
- Food shortage
- National deficits
- Potentially higher cosy due to growing them locally under specific conditions
Seasonal food consumption example
- In the UK, new technologies like hydroponics and greenhouses are used to grow food in the winter
Meat and fish from sustainable sources
Harvesting food without harming the environment
Meat and fish from sustainable sources example: (4p)
Alaska Polluck fishing:
- Family business which sustainably fish to help repopulate fish species
- Have a limited on the amount of fish that can be fished
- Don’t waste their catch
Sustainable fish benefits (3p)
- Protects marine ecosystems by allowing fish to repopulate
- Generates jobs
- Supports local economy
Sustainable fishing costs (3p)
- Can cause water pollution
- Can difficult to meet demand
- High labour costs
Sustainable meet benefits (3p)
- Minimises deforestation as grain is dmfed to animals instead of grass
- Contributes to food and water security
- Saving recourses means saving moisture
Sustainable meet farming costs (3p)
- Uses a lot of water
- Takes more work
- Lower income for farmers
Reduced food waste and losses
- Customer being encouraged to shop more carefully and plan meals ahead
Reduced food waste and losses benefits (3p)
- Saves money by reducing water waste
- Reduces carbon footprint
- Preserves energy and recourses
