Food Choices/sustainabilty Flashcards

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Sustainability?

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Maintaining the world we live in for future generations of humans, plants and animals.

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Food Sustainability

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Maintaining a healthy food supply for future generations

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Ecological Issues

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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

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Organic Foods

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Produced without the use of artificial fertilisers or pesticides.

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Euro-leaf symbol

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All prepacked foods that meet organic standards carry this logo.

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Food Packaging

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Food packaging (plastic) is harmful to the environment and should be avoided as much as possible.

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