Food Choices/sustainabilty Flashcards
Sustainability?
Maintaining the world we live in for future generations of humans, plants and animals.
Food Sustainability
Maintaining a healthy food supply for future generations
Ecological Issues
Relate to how living things, especially humans, interact with and impact on the environment.
Production
• Packaging
• Transport
Euro-leaf symbol
All prepacked foods that meet organic standards carry this logo.
All impact the environment - causing water and air pollution
Organic Foods
Produced without the use of artificial fertilisers or pesticides.
Euro-leaf symbol
All prepacked foods that meet organic standards carry this logo.
Food Packaging
Food packaging (plastic) is harmful to the environment and should be avoided as much as possible.