Defenitions Flashcards

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Fairtrade

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A charity which ensures farmers are paid a fair price for their crops

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Food security

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Having access to nutritious food at all times to say healthy

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Carbon footprint

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A measure of the impact something has on the environment,based on harmful greenhouse gases

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Food miles

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The distance food travels from where it’s produced or grown t where it is solid

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Organic

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Natural method of farming.No fertilisers are used

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GM Food

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Food that has had its genes altered to give useful characteristics e.g watermelons without seeds

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sustainability

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