food provenance flashcards set 1

Question 1

what does highest possible yield mean

Answer 1

getting the most crops from the same plot of land

Question 2

what do artificial fertilisers do

Answer 2

add nutrients to the soil to boost growth of crops

Question 3

name 4 pesticides

Answer 3

insecticides,fungicides,bactericides,herbicides

Question 4

problems with pesticides

Answer 4

harm the environment,harm wildlife,possibly harm humans

Question 5

what is used instead of pesticides in organic farming

Answer 5

organic matter-compost and manure

Question 6

organic ways of ensuring soil fertility

Answer 6

crop rotation,leaving fallow

Question 7

organic methods of pest control

Answer 7

using row covers,spraying crops with hot water,introducing natural predators,using biological pesticides

Question 8

advantages of organic farming

Answer 8

better for environment than intensive farming,healthier for farmworkers,contains fewer residues

Question 9

disadvantages of organic farming

Answer 9

lower yield,production is more expensive,more expensive to consumers

Question 10

advantages of gm food

Answer 10

can be made to ripen earlier,disease resistant,modified to contain nutrients,crops can grow faster,higher yield

Question 11

disadvantages of gm food

Answer 11

reduce farmland diversity,possible health effects’,sellers are restricted in areas of the world,people could develop allergies

Question 12

according to eu law sellers should label _ with _% or more

Answer 12

gm food , 1

Question 13

what two food types don’t have to be labelled if animals have been fed on gm

Answer 13

meat and poultry

Question 14

what are the environments of factory farmed animals

Answer 14

crammed into small enclosures,warm temperatures to minimise energy waste(animal have more energy for producing food)

Question 15

in factory farmed animals what are they given to speed up growth

Answer 15

growth hormones-this also cheapens the meat production process

Question 16

disadvantages of factory farmed animals

Answer 16

more prone to disease,slaughtered young,cannot behave naturally(animals),crowded conditions cause stress

Question 17

advantages of factory farmed animals

Answer 17

less expensive,less land used,can grow animals in larger quantities faster

Question 18

when were battery cages banned and where

Answer 18

2012,the EU

Question 19

conditions of free range animals

Answer 19

roam freely in open areas,never given growth hormones,usually have a higher standard of life

Question 20

disadvantages of free range animals

Answer 20

grow slower than factory farmed animals,more land needed(expensive)

Question 21

name four food labels that ensure foods meet certain standards

Answer 21

quality standard mark,red tractor logo,rspeca assured label,LEAF marque

Question 22

what does quality standard mark prove

Question 23

what does red tractor prove

Answer 23

meets assured food standards quality for hygiene,animal welfare and food safety

Question 24

what does rspca assured label prove

Answer 24

adheres to the rspca’s strict welfare standards

Question 25

what does LEAF marque prove

Answer 25

found on fresh foods-food has been produced sustainably