Food resources in the UK: an overview

Question 1

How has the demand for food changed in the UK?

Answer 1

-we expect all foods to be available all year round
-the population is growing so the UK as a whole is demanding more food
-our demand has broadened, as the variety of foods that we buy are much bigger and the origins of the food are much bigger

Question 2

what are the negative impacts of increased demand for seasonal products on LICs like Kenya?

Answer 2

-less land is available for locals to grow food to eat
-often these crops need huge amounts of water in areas where water supply is poor (irrigation is expensive)
-sometimes the people growing the crops are exposed to harmful chemicals

Question 3

what are the positive impacts of increased demand for seasonal products on LICs like Kenya?

Answer 3

-jobs are created
-these jobs supply wages for people
-from the wages taxes are paid to the government which can then fund facilities for the country such as schools and hospitals
-British farmers invest money in Kenya buying cheap farming land

Question 4

what are the advantages for Britain of producing food overseas?

Answer 4

-get food all year round
-provides food for the UK that we couldn’t originally have
-cheaper

Question 5

what are the disadvantages for Britain of producing food overseas?

Answer 5

-dependent on other countries for food (bad food security)

Question 6

organic farming

Answer 6

farming without the use of chemicals

Question 7

why choose organic produce?

Answer 7

it’s more environmentally friendly (reduces CO2 emissions, reduces the damage to wildlife)

Question 8

why is organic produce more expensive?

Answer 8

there’s a smaller yield of crops

Question 9

what are the challenges of organic produce to consumers?

Answer 9

-expensive
-doesn’t look as nice

Question 10

what are the challenges of organic produce to producers?

Answer 10

-produces a smaller yield of crops
-production is unpredictable

Question 11

what are the opportunities of organic produce to consumers?

Answer 11

-healthier
-makes consumers feel as if they are helping the environment

Question 12

what are the opportunities of organic produce to producers?

Answer 12

-can charge more
-better for the farmers health

Question 13

carbon footprint

Answer 13

measure of the impact that human activities have on the environment in terms of the amount of greenhouse gases they produce

Question 14

food miles

Answer 14

the distance food travels

Question 15

why does importing food increase the carbon footprint?

Answer 15

importing food increases the carbon footprint as it increases food miles by producing greenhouse gases

Question 16

why can food grown in the UK produce higher emissions?

Answer 16

some foods need a set climate to grow and the energy needed to create that climate is greater than just importing the food

Question 17

how does a mode of transport effect carbon emissions?

Answer 17

perishable foods need to be transported by aeroplanes which require a lot of energy

Question 18

how has local food sourcing tried to cut down on food miles?

Answer 18

-by reducing the amount of food miles that the food travels within the UK, and also supports local farmers and producers
-growing food at home or in an allotment

Question 19

agribusiness

Answer 19

treating food production from farms like a large industrial business

Question 20

how might a person do agribusiness?

Answer 20

-removing hedgerows
-increasing field sizes
-using modern production methods