L2 - What Affects The Global Distribution Of Food? Flashcards
What do North American countries produce the most of?
Coarse grain used for making animal feed and brewing
What do countries in Asia grow more of?
Cereal crops, rice and sugar. They are also the biggest producers of meat, milk and fish
What do South American countries grow more of?
They grow more oil crops than other nations
What do European countries grow the most of?
Barley. They are also the second biggest producers of some meats, fish and milk
What affects the global distribution of food?
Waste and diseases in crops, distribution, climate, poverty and lack of water/soil
What are the advantages of moving food around the world?
You can eat a variety of different foods from different cultures and countries can make money from exporting crops
What are the disadvantages of moving food around the world?
It can result in a lot of carbon being released. This is a disadvantage as it releases unhealthy gas into the air. In addition, food distribution is unfair which means that the poorer countries do not have enough food as they are exporting all of their crops and not getting enough in return