Food Production

Question 1

What is fusarium?

Answer 1

Fungus that produces mycroprotein

Question 2

How do you produce mycroprotein?

Answer 2

1) Fusarium is grown on glucose syrup in anaerobic conditions
2) Mycroprotein is harvested and purified

Question 3

What is mycroprotein?

Answer 3

Protein rich meat substitute

Question 4

How can you improve efficiency of food production?

Answer 4

1) Reduce number of stages in a food chain (as less material and energy is contained by the biomass or organisms in each stage)
2) Restricting energy lost by farm animals (by limiting movement and controlling the temp of their surroundings)

Question 5

Why do we need to maintain fish stocks?

Answer 5

So breeding can continue and extinction is prevented (sustainable food production)

Question 6

How can we maintain fish stocks?

Answer 6

1) Fishing quotas
2) Smaller nets
3) Nets with bigger holes

Question 7

What are the pros of intensive farming?

Answer 7

• Increases efficiency
• Cheaper food
• Helps feed increasing population

Question 8

What are the cons of intensive farming?

Answer 8

• Cruel
• Diseases spread easily
• Antibiotics given to animals
• Hard to maintain conditions