Exam Flashcards
What is a food system?
All the elements and activities related to producing and consuming food , and their effects , including their economic, health and environmental outcomes.
What is food sovereignty
The right of peoples to healthy and culturally appropriate food produced through ecologically sound and sustainable methods , and their right to define their own food and agricultural systems
What is food security?
exists when all people, at all times, have physical, social and economic access to sufficient , safe and nutritious food which meets their dietary needs and food preferences for an active healthy life
What is horticulture?
The cultivation and management of gardens and orchards , can attribute its success in Australia.
What is agriculture?
what is primary food production?
agricultural, horticultural, fishery industries cultivate plants and animals. Eg. livestock: beef, sheep, dairy, pork
Grains: wheat, barley, rice, canola, legumes and pulses
what is processing and packaging?
secondary processing to turn primary processed food into other food products, either on their own or mixed with other ingredients
Food is packaged ready for distribution and sale
What is distributions and access?
Transportation of food by road, air and sea to food retailers.
Large amounts of food is exported for international sale
food access: grocery stores, fresh food markets, supermarkets
what is media and marketing?
print, broadcast and digital media
Marketing campaigns produced by business’
government and non government organisations promoting the consumption of healthy foods.
what is consumption and waste management?
Domestic and commercial settings, At home, Cafes, restaurants and food vendors
Waste- Collection, transportation, handling and disposal of food and
food by-products Occurs through all stages of Australia’s food systems, from farm to consumer
what is food manufacturing?
What is institutional catering?
what is commercial catering?
What are the 6 areas of a food system?
what are food service establishments?
