Food Source And Supply

Question 1

Name types of cereals

Answer 1

• wheat
• rice
• maize
• oats
• barley
• rye

Question 2

Where is wheat grown and what is it used for

Answer 2

Europe, China, India etc

• baked products
• some contain more gluten and are used for bread and pastry
• breakfast cereals

Question 3

Where is rice grown and what is it used for

Answer 3

China, India, Vietnam

• rice is group as long or short grains
  -> long are served with savoury + short in puddings
• can be made into flour and is used in biscuits

Question 4

Where is maize grown and what’s it used for

Answer 4

USA, China, Brazil

• breakfast cereals
• corn oil
• eaten as a veg

Question 5

Where are oats grown and what is it used for

Answer 5

Russia, Canada, Finland

• usually rolled rather than crushed when processed
• oatmeal, porridge oats
• breakfast cereals

Question 6

Where is barley grown and what is it used for

Answer 6

Russia, France, UK

• used as alternative to rice
• used as a sweetener
• used in brewing industry

Question 7

Where is rye grown and what is it used for

Answer 7

Europe, Russia, USA

• usually ground into flour to make a dark bread

Question 8

Types of sugar

Answer 8

• sugar cane
• sugar beet
• honey
• maple syrup

Question 9

Types of fruit

Answer 9

Citrus: lemons, limes, oranges
Soft or berry fruits: raspberries, strawberries, blueberries
Hard fruits: apples, pears
Others: kiwi, melon, banana

Question 10

Types of vegetables

Answer 10

Leaves: cabbage, spinach, lettuce
Fruit: cucumber, peppers
Roots: carrots, beetroot
Flowers: broccoli, cauliflower
Bulbs: onions, leeks
Stems: celery
Tubers: potatoes
Seeds: peas

Question 11

Advantages and disadvantages of buying locally

Answer 11

Advantages
- fresher
- fewer food miles
- reduced carbon footprint
- less energy used transporting
- supports local farmers

Disadvantages
- not as much choice
- can be more expensive
- different fruit sizes

Question 12

Classifications of meat

Answer 12

Meat: beef, lamb, pork
Game: venison, rabbit
Poultry: chicken, duck
Offal: kidney, liver

Question 13

Animal welfare

Answer 13

RSPCA or Red Tractor snarks show that food is produced sustainably

Question 14

Intensive farming

Answer 14

• increases the amount of food produced
• farmers rely heavily on chemical fertilisers and pesticides
• animals may be kept indoors to control diet and breading

Question 15

Organic farming

Answer 15

• all food sold as organic must be approved by organic certification
• farmers grow crops without synthetic fertilisers and pesticides
• no genetically engineered ingredients

Question 16

Sustainable fish supply

Answer 16

Marine Stewardship Council logo

Question 17

Types of fish farming

Answer 17

Farming: takes place in captivity
Sea rearing: fish are caught in the wild and grown in a controlled environment
Sea ranching: young fish are bred in captivity and then released into the wild

Question 18

Advantages of fish farming

Answer 18

• less transport costs as farms are closer to transport links
• wild fish stocks are reduced
• indoor farms protect fish from weather changes
• fish can’t escape
• no competing species
• fish are protected from predators

Question 19

Disadvantages of fish farming

Answer 19

• costs of setting up is expensive
• running costs are expensive
• more disease
• pesticides may be used to control disease
• waste water produced by fish can pollute environment