Food Provenance Flashcards
What are food origins
Transportation development around the world has meant s that when seasonal products are not avaible they can be imported from hotter climates where they are grow all round
What are Food miles
The distance food travels form its point of origin to your table
How can food miles be reduced?
Supporting British farmers and the economy - use farmers markets, which showcase local and regional producers, eating seasonal products, being a wise shoper
How can food waste be reduced?
Using FIFO(first in first out storage), wide shopping and planning ahead, only preparing the food when u need it, using food before it goes out of date, using left overs to make other dishes, home composting
What is sustainable foods
Means food that will continue to be available for many years to come
What can change the quality of food
Intensive farming can diminish the quality of food stocks for future generations
How can fish be made sustainable
Restricting catch sizes, imposing minimum sizes for fish sale, widening selection of fish, putting back young fish so they can go reproduce
What does traceability mean
The ability to track any food, feed, food producing animal or substance that will be used for consumption, through all stages of production, processing and distribution
What is traceability used for
When a risk is identified it can be traced back to its source in order to swiftly isolate the problem and prevent contaminated products from reaching customers
What does intensive farming produce
Large scale, low cost rpducts
What has intensive farming policy resulted in
Fewer small farm communities, a greater number of larger business farms, large numbers of animals and poultry being kept in massive building and fed on high nutritional foods in a short period of time- maximises growth, the widespread of antibiotics, growth enhancers, fertilisers and pesticides, small farm fields being opened up
What are 6 methods of farming
Barn reared animals, organic foods, free range farming, hydroponic farming, fish farming, GM foods
What is barn reared animals
Have access to natural light from windows, live in lower density of animals per square metre, have access to environment enrichment such as fresh straw
What are organic foods
Grown naturally without help from any chemical or synthetic treatments, rely on natural compost and manure as fertilisers, GM free
What is free range farming
Allows animals access to outdoor areas for part of their lives, hens that are free range produce eggs that are more nutritional-animals have better meat quality, more ethical, lower negative environmental impact
What is hydroponic farming
Hydroponic farming is the production of food using specially developed nutrient rich liquids rather than soil, take place in vast poly tunnels or greenhouses in carefully controlled environments, expensive method
GM farming
Form of intensive farming, widely used in agricultural, GM foods produced to be more resistant to plant disease, insect pesticides and viruses
What are the concerns about GM farming
It is altering and playing with nature, posibilites for new strains of microorganisms to develop, potential risks to long term human and animal health and allergic reactions,
What is fair trade?
A foundation that pays a realistic income to farmers in developing countries
What is red tractor ?
Red tractor is a logo that tells the consumer that the food has been produced, processed and packed to red tractor standards
