Food tech Topic test

Question 1

How can food waste be reduced?

Answer 1

1) create a shopping list and stick to it to avoid impulse purchases
2) plan meals to avoid food waste
3) shop with a family member or friend and share the cost of multipack items
4) check the date on foods and choose food with the longest date
5) store food correctly
6) use leftover food and be versatile with ingredients
7)freeze food
8) be careful not to be influenced by marketing strategies, these can lead to you buying more than you need
9) when eating out, bring your leftover food home to eat (if the restaurant allows)

Question 2

What is food security?

Answer 2

Food security is where all people have physical and economic access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious food that meets their dietary needs and preferences for an active and healthy life.

Question 3

What are the reasons for why people are throwing away food?

Answer 3

1) Best before dates are ignored or misunderstood
2) Food has been stored incorrectly
3) Leftover food is often thrown in the bin

Question 4

What are the negative impacts of packaging?

Answer 4

Plastic pollution and eventually a threat to sea-life
manufacturing often generates air emissions including greenhouse gases, heavy metals and particulates

Question 5

Positive effect of biofuels on food security.

Answer 5

They can provide poor farmers with a sustainable and affordable energy source, which can enhance food security.

Question 6

Negative effect of biofuels on food security.

Answer 6

The rapid growth in biofuel production can impact food security at the national and household levels through its influence on food prices and income.

Question 7

Effect of wealth on food security.

Answer 7

Increased wealth, means:
higher purchasing power
higher consumption
greater demand for processed food, meat, dairy, and fish, all of which add pressure to the food supply system.