Food Production Flashcards
What are Physical Environmental Variables?
Elements of the physical environment that affect population distribution and density
What is calorie intake?
the amount of energy consumed via food and beverage.
What if food security?
The state of having reliable access to a sufficient quantity of affordable, nutritious food.
Why is calorie intake used ?
Generic way of measuring consumption, due to it being in most foods.
Whys is caloric supply not a reliable measure of food consumption?
A disadvantage of using calories is that it may not be an accurate representation of food consumption, as in countries like the USA they are eating enough calories however not the right foods therefore still nutrient deficient. Furthermore, some countries, particularly Asian countries, tend to eat more rice which are have low calories and may suggest that they consume less than they do.
The link between food supply and prosperity.
Overall, a positive correlation between food supply and life expectancy. Some anomalies include Japan which has a low calories supply of aproxx 2,700 and life expectancy of 84.3 years. Africa has the widest spread of food supply v/s life expectancy.
Which countries produce the most agricultural products?
United States, China, India, and Russia.
China is the top rice producer and wheat and number two producer of corn. The US produces the most corn and second most soybeans. Agricultural produce such as barley, rye and beans are a crucial crop in countries like Russia, Germany and India.
Which countries export the most?
United States - $118.3 in Exports, followed by the Netherlands [$79]. Even though the Netherlands is a small country is produces high value flowers and live plants - nearly half of the global total and it also a leading supplier of tomatoes and chilies]. Closely followed by Germany with $79.8 billion is exports. Even though China and India produce the most agricultural food, these countries have large
What are countries around the world doing to increase their production levels?
Many countries and farmers to turn to genetically modified seeds to increase yields and reduce the need for costly (and potentially polluting) fertilizer and herbicides, in countries with a lot of infrastructure and little land like US and Western Europe. But in counties that are less developed like Africa and some of South Asia, getting crops to market is a struggle, so a large focus of governments in these countries is to try to build roads, improve access to water and encourage the use of inputs, like fertilizer.
