food systems

Question 1

what is it ?

Answer 1

paddock to plate

Question 2

who is in it ?

Question 3

raw commodities

Answer 3

a raw material is an unprocessed natural substance or mineral used in a manufacturing process for providing finished goods. a commodity is any product which is low value added and thus very sensitive to price competition

Question 3

farm to consumer processes

Answer 3

the processes include production, processing, distribution, consumption and disposal

Question 3

primary food production - processing and manufacturing sectors

Answer 3

primary processing involves cutting, cleaning, packaging, storage and refrigeration of raw foods to ensure that they are not spoilt before they reach the consumer

Question 4

packaging and retail

Answer 4

food packaging is defined as enclosing food to protect it from tampering or contamination from physical, chemical and biological sources, with active packaging being the most common packaging system used for preserving food products

Question 5

recycling food

Answer 5

essentially it is the process of turning discarded food produce into a useful product such as fertiliser or biofuel