5) Food Provenance Flashcards
What does GM in farming stand for?
Genetically modified
What is a GM crop?
A genetically modified crop that has had its genes altered to give it useful characteristics.
Give three advantages of growing GM crops.
Crops made to grow more quickly.
Have higher yields.
Can be modified to extra nutrients.
Production costs may be cheaper.
Food is cheaper for the consumer.
What concerns to consumers have over GM crops?
Some people believe it is wrong to alter genes and are wary there may be long term effects on health.
Describe the differences between factory-farmed and free-range animals.
Factory-farmed are given little room to roam / put into a cage / reared together with lots of animals. Free-range are given more room / are free to roam.
What is meant by a ‘sustainable’ fishing method?
Does not catch more fish that can be replaced by natural reproduction.
Explain ways that fishing can be made more sustainable.
Fishing quotas - limit the amount and species of fish you can catch.
Use larger nets - allows smaller fish to escape.
Longline fishing - catches fewer fish and has a smaller chance of catching unwanted fish.
Identify ways consumers can reduce the environmental impact of food packaging?
Avoid buying products with excess packaging.
Reuse bags and avoid single use plastics.
Recycle the packaing after using the product.
Give one way supermarkets contribute to food waste
They stock more than they sell and have to throw away food past its best before / use-by-date
Why might a supermarket import food from another country?
To give consumers a greater variety of food to choose from
To give customers food all year round and not just food that is in season.
What is meant by the term ‘carbon footprint’?
A measure of the environmental impact / greenhouse gases.
How can you reduce the impact your food has on your carbon footprint?
Eat more seasonally.
Buy food with less packaging.
Grow your own vegetables.
Use leftover food.
What is meant by ‘food security’?
Having access to enough nutritious food to stay healthy and active.
