Food tech Topic test

Question 1

What is food security?

Answer 1

When all people, at all times, have physical and economic access to sufficient safe and nutritious food that meets the dietary needs.

Question 2

Food grown/ locally sourced ( POSITIVES)

Answer 2

1. Local food is very fresh
2. Local food is often more nutritious
3. Eating local is an opportunity to try new foods
4. Purchasing local food benefits the environment by:
   -Less pollution and lower carbon footprint
   -Less waste and plastic packaging
   -Healthier ecosystems
5. Eating local supports your regional economy

Question 3

Why are households throwing away food?

Answer 3

Farms and supermarkets find it hard to predict demand and sometimes overproduce.
Surplus food is sometimes thrown out by manufacturers or supermarkets.
We throw away food as well because there is “too much”

Question 4

How can food waste be reduced?

Answer 4

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

Question 5

Why do supermarkets import food?