Resource Reliance: UK food security, local scale

Question 1

allotments

Answer 1

• for non-commercial production of crops
• used in UK urban areas for 200 years
• popular amongst all age groups wanting fresh produce
• average wait for allotment is 18 months

Question 2

urban gardens

Answer 2

• involves cultivation, processing and distribution of food in and around settlements
• benefits: jobs, improved environments, communities come together

Question 3

food banks

Answer 3

• run by charities to give 3-days worth food to people struggling with cost of living
• social workers, health visitors and doctors issue food bank vouchers for those in need
• since 2014 food bank usage doubled - 2.2 mil in 2022