Feed the world

Question 1

Conventional farming

Answer 1

Uses chemicals in the form of plant protectants and fertilizers and intensive hormone based practices to breed and raise animals

Question 2

What are some concerns with conventional large scale agriculture practises?

Answer 2

Health concerns associated with the use of pesticides/herbicides and growth hormones
Carbon emissions generated through food production and distribution across countries and continents

Question 3

Local food

Answer 3

is food that is produced within a 100 mil radius

Question 4

Food Miles

Answer 4

Measures the distance a food item travels from producer to consumer

Question 5

Challenges associated with relying on “food miles” to reduce food carbon footprint

Answer 5

• Food miles is a relatively small percentage of the overall footprint of food
• The type of food being eaten may have a bigger influence on carbon emissions
  Eg.) eating meat grown locally may have larger emissions than veggies that were grown farther away

Question 6

Benefits of eating local:

Answer 6

• It suppers local/organic farmers which reduces the risk of development on prime agriculture lands