40% OF FOOD IN THE UK IS IMPORTED.

Question 1

food in uk

40% OF FOOD IN THE UK IS IMPORTED.
why?

Answer 1

 Food is cheaper to make food in LICs.
 Demand for exotic foods (mangoes, bananas)
 Demand for seasonal foods all year round.
 Some foods cannot be grown in the UK.

Question 2

40% OF FOOD IN THE UK IS IMPORTEd
what is the problem?

Answer 2

Increase in food miles (distance travelled by food
to our plate) = increase in carbon footprint (the
amount of CO2 a country produces.

Question 3

40% OF FOOD IN THE UK IS IMPORTED.
what is the solution?

Answer 3

Small scale farming that produce local, seasonal
food without the use of chemicals.
* Uses natural predators instead of pesticides
* Crop rotation is used instead of fertilisers
* Grows seasonal food locally.

organic farming

Question 4

organic farming disadvantages

Answer 4

It is usually more expensive because yields are low
(less food is produced) and more people are
employed, due to lack of machinery used. This
means they need to charge a lot to make a profit.

Question 5

40% OF FOOD IN THE UK IS IMPORTED.
what is the solution (agribussinus)

Answer 5

Large scale intensive farms that use lots of
machinery and chemicals to increase food
production.
* Hedges are cut down = large fields
* Machinery (combine harvester, tractors)
* Fertilizers used to add nutrients to the soil
* Technology – GM crops, hydroponics, high
yielding varieties
More food can be produced = less needs to be
imported. Use of machinery = fewer people
employed = cheap food.

Question 6

agribussines disadvantage

Answer 6

It can harm the ecosystem due to use of chemicals =
water pollution.