Food and the Environment Flashcards
1
Q
What are food miles?
A
The distance food travels from field to plate
2
Q
How can food miles be reduced?
A
- Buying locally produced/seasonal foods
- Only buying imported food when necessary
3
Q
How are food miles increased?
A
- Processed foods
- Ambient foods
- Seasonal food all year round
4
Q
What is carbon footprint?
A
A measure of the impact a product has in terms of the greenhouse gases they produce
5
Q
How can we reduce our carbon footprint?
A
- Check where food has been sourced from
- Reduce food miles
~ Less processed meat
~ Buy locally sourced food
6
Q
How can we reduce food waste?
A
- Plan ahead
- Buy what you need
- Store correctly
- Cook the right amount
- Eat all or store for leftovers
- Recycle what you can’t eat
7
Q
What are organic foods?
A
Foods grown without the use of synthetic chemicals
8
Q
Give advantages of organic foods.
A
- Better nutritional value and taste
- Free from harmful chemicals
- Better for the environment
- Longer shelf life
- More ethical
