B18.12 Sustainable Food Production

Question 1

What is sustainable food production ?

Answer 1

Producing food without it running out

Question 2

What are some examples of sustainable farming ?

Answer 2

Genetic modification
Selective breeding
Fisheries

Question 3

How is genetic modification sustainable ?

Answer 3

Crops can be GM’d to express desired traits

Question 4

How is selective breeding sustainable ?

Answer 4

Crops and livestock with higher yields can be breed to naturally produce greater stocks

Question 5

What restitutions have been placed on the fishing industry to reduce impact of over fishing ?

Answer 5

Fishing qoute
- laws that dictate when, where and how much fisheries can operate

Net size
- holes must be above a certain size to avoid capturing unintended species and young ( for future generation)

Question 6

What is involved in biotechnology ?

Answer 6

Fungi can be grown in cultures to produce mycoprotien which is a source of protein

Question 7

What is the famous example of biotechnology?

Answer 7

The brand Quorn

Question 8

What is fungi an alternative to ?

Answer 8

A sustainable alternative to meat that bypasses the concerns of animal welfare and cost

Question 9

How is the fungi cultured ?

Answer 9

Aerobically meaning the harvester will have a supply of oxygen and glucose