FOOD CHOICE Flashcards
Positive impacts on environment
Organic - lack of pesticide on soils
Seasonal - crops grown in season encourages variation and rotation keeping food affordable reducing need for pesticides
Local - transport/ storage/ fridge costs minimised
Sustainable - sustainably produced protecting future production
Free range
Fairtrade
Alternatives uses of energy
Negative impacts on environment
Heavily packaged products
Foods bought out season involve a lot of air miles
Palm oil production disrupts environment
Climate change
Population growth
Genetic modification
Changing eating habits
Disposable income
Unemployment
Food banks
Culture
More places to eat out
Environmental issues
Busy lifestyles (dashboard eating and eating at work)
Travel - spread of culture
Issues of nutrients - cheap food not good
Promoting healthy lifestyles
Current dietary guidelines
(Reduce sat fat/ salt/ sugar and increase fibre/ fruit and veg)
5 a day
Sugar tax
Media
Adverts - tv/ posters/ radio/ magazines/ paper
Use of celebrities
Special offers
Coupons
Posters
Apps
