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Food Provenance Flashcards

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What is food provenance?

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Knowing the root of where your food comes from and knowing how it was produced, transported and delivered to us.

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Why is food provenance important?

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It allows us to work out where a food comes from
I’m increased knowledge about food
It improves food traceability
It improves animal welfare

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What is PGI and what does it mean?

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Protected Geographical Indication
It means that food must be prepared, processed or prepared in the geographical area the producer wants to associate with.

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Give some examples of grown foods:

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Fruit
Vegetables
Maize
Barley
Wheat
Herbs

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Give some examples of reared foods:

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Beef
Poultry
Mutton
Lamb
Pork

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Give some examples of caught foods:

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Fish
Shellfish
Rabbit

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What steps are involved in crop production?

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Preparing soil
Sowing seeds
Watering
Fertilising
Weeding
Protection from pests
Harvesting
Separation and inspection
Storage

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Give three common places for growing crops:

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Fields
Polytunnels
Orchards

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What is a pest?

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An insect or animal that attacks crops.

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What are the advantages of using pesticides?

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They increase yield
Profits for farmers increase
It prevents disease

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What are the disadvantages of using pesticides?

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They can be toxic and can cause health problems
They can pollute air, water and soil

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Why are fertilisers used?

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To improve the quality of the soil

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What are the advantages of fertilisers?

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They are cheap and readily available
Rapid action to support plant growth

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What are the disadvantages of fertilisers?

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They can leach out causing pollution problems
They can pollute the atmosphere

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What are organic products?

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Foods grown through a strict method. Pesticides and chemical fertilisers are not used, instead compost and animals is used to add nutrients whilst promoting natural species.

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What are genetically modified foods?

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Foods that have been changed to enable better growth, resistance to pests and the ability to cope in extreme weather.

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Why are GM foods produced?

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To increase desired traits of a food.

18
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What are the advantages of buying local foods?

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It supports you local community
There is less food packaging
They tend to be fresher
Less food miles
You can ask farmers questions about their produce

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What are the disadvantages of buying local foods?

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It can be more expensive
Can be more labour intensive
They can spoil quicker
They are season - selection varies by the season

20
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What is the RSPCA’s purpose?

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To give people a higher welfare choice by ensuring animals are farmed to RSPCA standards.

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What does the British Lion Quality do?

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They mark on egg shell and egg boxes, this means that the eggs have been produced to the highest standards of food safety

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What does the British Lion Quality practice include?

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Vaccinations against salmonella of all chickens
Independent auditing
Improved traceability of eggs
Best before dates stamped on the shell
Hygiene controls

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What does the Red Tractor Scheme do?

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Farms are regularly checked by experts to ensure that it is of a good standard, the animal welfare, food safety, traceability and environmental protection.

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What does the Northern Ireland beef and lamb farm quality scheme do?

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Check farm quality - production methods, animal welfare, farm environment and quality of meat.

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What does the Marine Stewardship Council do?

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Check that fish is being responsibly caught and sustainably caught.

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Give the traditional methods for catching fish:

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Trawling
Jigging/ line caught
Lobster and crab pots and creels/ dredging

27
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What is sustainable fishing?

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Fishing practices to maintain fish stocks for the future.

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