food

Question 1

what are resources

Answer 1

stock or supply of something that has value/purpose
e.g food

Question 2

why is the demnad for resources increasing

Answer 2

• increasing population
• finite resources
• pppl eat more than they need

Question 3

describe the globa inequality of food

Answer 3

• 1/9 are malnourished
• 60% who live in hunger are female
• HICS waste £750 billion on food

Question 4

give an economic benefit of food = for your well being?

Answer 4

well being = need to maintain their standard of living = able to work and bring in an income
[wealth,comfort,materialism]

Question 5

why is food importand for the SO well being of individuals

Answer 5

well being - depends on spiritual, phsycoligical, spirtual status [needed for a good QOL]

Question 6

2 illnessess asscociated w under-nutrition

Answer 6

• Kwashiorkor
• marasmus

Question 7

why does the Uk import so much food

Answer 7

• want exotic food = variety
• want everything all year round
• cant produce some food in the Uk
• big increase in popuation

Question 8

EN impacts of importing food

Answer 8

plane = huge carbon foot print

Question 9

whats food miles

Answer 9

distance travelled form farm to shop

Question 10

what does carbon footprint mean

Answer 10

[personal] contribution to carbon dioxide levels in atmosphere

Question 11

how do LICS benefit rom Uk importing foods

Answer 11

• ** kenya** = magetout biggest sourve of income
• we are prepared to pay higher prices all year round
• gives them job opps

Question 12

give 2 alternatives to importing food?

Answer 12

• agribuisness [farming]
• organic produce

Question 13

whats agribuisnesses

Answer 13

intesive, maximising profit, expenesive & use of chemicls for food

Question 14

whats organic farming

Answer 14

no chemicals, pestcides, fungicides

Question 15

how do agribuisnesses aim to reduce problems w importing foods?

Answer 15

• use chemicals to prevent dormancy [can grow food all year round]
• need to import less = reduces carbon footprint

Question 16

how/why has demand for organic produce changed?

Answer 16

• animal wealthfare
• safer/healthier foods
• redcues carbon footprint
• produces seasonal foods

Question 17

problems w organic farming

Answer 17

• expensive
• doesnt help w food security

Question 18

give an example of an agribuisness

Answer 18

Lynford house farm
- flat fertile land,machinary = no workers, bult a 54mill resovoir

Question 19

give an example of an organic farm

Answer 19

riverford organic farm
- UK wide
- weekly fresh veg boxes, local farmers
- strong link between grower & consumer

Question 20

econmoic impacts of importing food

Answer 20

• lower prices for things whuch are more efficant to grow in other countries e.g fresh fruit/fish
• we import 45% of food from other countires