Food Resources Flashcards

1
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DC stands for…

A

developed country

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LDC stands for…

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less developed country

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3
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4 indicators are used to classify LDC and DCs.
[GALE]

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Gross Domestic Product per capita [GDP]
Employment opportunities
Adult literacy rate
Life expectancy

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4
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What does GDP means?

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total value of all final goods & services produced by a country in a given year divided by the total population

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5
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Life expectancy means…

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avg no. of years a person is expected to live

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6
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3 indicators for measuring variations in global food consumption patterns.

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food consumption per capita [per year]
total daily calorie intake [per day]
starchy staple

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7
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6 reasons for food consumption patterns
[3P 2S 1D]

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Disposable income
Pricing
Population growth
Stability of food
Safety of food
Preference of food

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8
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Disposable income is…

A

income after tax to spend/save
DC has a higher Disposable income

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9
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Why does DCs have quality diets? [disp inc]

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DCs have more disposable income>increase in purchasing power>spend on large amt& quality diet

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10
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Example for Disposable income affecting food consumption patterns:

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Taiwan 1959-1981 had rapid economic growth, higher income per capita, hence people consumed more meat,fruit fish, but cereal drop

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11
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Which country is more affected by food pricing?

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LDCs, DCs have more disp inc
ex: 2006-2008 price ^ by a lot, 100M people worldwide experience chronic hunger>food riots

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Why do LDCs experience higher population growth rate compared to DCs?

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lack of family planning
need for farm labour

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13
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DCs or LDCs eat fast food more and why?

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DCs less b/c they are concerned abt health issues & harmful effects

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14
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Why are fast food so popular?

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convenient, affordable
globalisation in both DCs and LDCs

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What is organic food and why they are popular in DCs?

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food grown w/o use of artificial inputs
contain health benefits, DCs are concerned about pesticides and treatment to food

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16
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Which country has food stability more?

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DC, although LDC have agricultural land, they dh:
no access tech/financial resources to support

17
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Example of food safety:

A

2011 japan earthquake nuclear leak, sg ban seafood from importing in

18
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Why is starvation common in LDCs?
give an example

A

large no. of people poor, unstable political situation, absence of resources to overcome natural disasters
ex: mali, poor harvest caused 5M ppl starve

19
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example of malnutrition’s impact on people

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EX: WHO, malnutrition cause 52.5% of all children<5 death

20
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impact of malnutrition on people

A

death, prone to sickness, miss out education

21
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What 3 impacts does inadequate food consumption have on individuals? [economic]

A

lower productivity
long term debt due to food & financial aid
diversion of financial resources to healthcare

22
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elaborate lower productivity

A

people fall sick easily, productivity decrease, low income
children lose school days and education

23
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elaborate diversion of financial resources to healthcare

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people fall sick easily>higher demand for healthcare>increase overall cost of healthcare>not enough funds for other developments>slow down economy

24
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Describe health impact of excess food consumption on individuals and countries

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OBESITY, overweight, too much body fats, affect body systems & lead to health problems.

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Obesity is more common in?
DC b/c of higher disp inc, sedentary lifestyle, strong purchasing power
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Where is food wastage found and what is the impact?
DCs. authorities need to find solutions to dispose food and will cause strain on landfield
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Describe Intensification
increase productivity of a farm 1. labour/unit area less worker to produce same yield 2. Crop yield
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9 FACTORS affecting intensity of food production. {3 physical, economic, 2 political, 1 technological}
Climate Soil and drainage Relief Demand and capital Agribusiness Purpose of farming Govt policy ASEAN Green Revolution
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How does relief affect intensity of food production?
slope & altitude of land surface topsoil washed down
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How does climate affect intensity of food production?
avg condition of place after long period of time temp & rainfall > rate of photosynthesis & seed germination