Farm to fork

Question 1

food security for people

Answer 1

enough to eat- quantity
free of biological and chemical hazards- safety
satisfies nutritional needs- quality

Question 2

changes in the food systems

Answer 2

agriculture technology
there have been 2 crop revolutions
animals not source of power, replaced by combustion engine and non-renewable fossils
less dependency on animal manure which has largely been replaced by chemical fertiliser

Question 3

how have the success livestock food systems shifts been acheived?

Answer 3

through:
species selection and genetic changes in planst and animals
animal health improvements
animal nutrition with feed grains and oil seed cakes

Question 4

things that go wrong in food systems

Answer 4

emergence of new pathogens- BSE
changin patterns of food borne disease - salmonella, campbylobacter
emergence of HPAI and ASF in the poultry and pigs and FMD in cows
AMR changes related to antimicrobial use in livestock
emergence of coronaviruses (SARS, COVID 19) from exotic food systems
affected by climate change
impact on climate
visious circle from food systems with regards to environment
epidemic of food in UK- affects NHS and economy
negative impacts on longevity of lives
food related diabetes- amputations

Question 5

progress with redcuing gloabl hunger

Answer 5

chronic child malnutrition falling

overweight and obesity rates in chidren are rising

Question 6

underweight problems

Answer 6

vulnerable to infections
stunting
poor cognitive development
increased mortality

Question 7

overweight problems

Answer 7

physical
misconutrient deficiency
type 2 diabtees
increased mortality
CV disease
oesteoarthritis
cancer

Question 8

3 priorities for food systems

Answer 8

optimise efficiencies to deliver the right food right places at right time
minimise public health problems caused by the food system
minimise te environment damage caused by food system