changing demand of food Flashcards
define malnutrition
someone who do are lacking in one or more nutrient group
define undernourished
someone who does not enough calories, to satisfy the needs of energy in their body
what are seasonal foods
foods that only grow at certain times of the year
what is an example of seasonal foods
strawberries - 6 - 20 weeks in the UK
what are organic foods
foods that are grown without the usage of pesticides/ chemicals
why is there an increase in organic produce
greater awareness of health implications of consuming chemicals
what are high value foods
foods that are grown abroad in LICS and imported into HICS
what are examples of high value foods
spices , coffee
why is there an increase in high value foods
since people in the UK can afford them
what are the 3 different types of foods
seasonal
organic
high - value
why is there an increase in seasonal foods
due to UK being able to import food from abroad
what is carbon footprint
transporting/importing food to HICS which allows the increase of carbon dioxide, greenhouse gases
what are food miles
the distance food has travelled from where it has produced
what is the 3 stages of food getting to HICS
production, packaging , transporting
what is the stage production about
livestock produce, eg: methane.
what is the stage packaging about
plastic is produced to protect food in transit
what is plastic made out of
crude oil
what is the transporting stage about
food miles occurring, increasing CO2 emissions
what is an example of transporting
avocados being imported from Central America
