Food Provenance Flashcards
What is food provenance?
The origin of food
What are some grown examples?
Carrot.
Potatoes.
Apple.
Bananas.
Melon.
Grapes.
What are some reared examples?
Cow.
Chicken.
Lamb.
Pig.
Turkey.
Duck.
What are some caught examples?
Salmon.
Trout.
Cod.
Catfish.
Bass.
Tuna.
Shark.
How does food provenance help?
Protect the environment.
Improve animal welfare.
Maintain food culture.
Increase food knowledge.
Allow consumers to choose specific foods.
Identify the origin of produce.
What are others steps involved in crop production?
Preparing soil.
Sowing seeds.
Watering.
Fertilising.
Weeding.
Protection from pests.
Harvesting.
Separation and inspection.
Storage.
What are some characteristics of intensive farming?
High-yield crops.
Pesticides used to control weeds and pests.
Animals kept indoor with limited space.
Mechanised agriculture.
Chemical fertilisers used to enrich soil.
What are some characteristics of organic farming?
Crop rotation linked to seasons.
Hand weeding and natural pest control.
Green manure and composting to enrich soil.
Animals are given space to move freely.
Labour-intensive agriculture.
What are the different methods of catching fish?
Examples of what can be caught.
Pots and creels-these are baited with fish and placed on the sea bed to be collected later. Crab.
Line caught-can be large or small scale,using baited hooks for example. Mackerel.
Trawling-drawing a net towed by a boat around a school of fish. Tuna.
Dredging-dragging metal-framed nets with rakes attached through the sea bed,to release shellfish. Mussels
Why is sustainable fish good?
Sustainable fishing practices are designed to maintain fish stocks and establish a healthy marine ecosystem for the future.
