Technological Developments Influencial On Food Availabilty

Question 1

What are some export strategies?

Answer 1

• trading between your country so tariffs (tax on goods) are high for other countries to export.
• governments assist in the export of food products

Question 2

What is a marketplace?

Answer 2

Is where people buy their food. The prices put in place affect food selection because people always want food as cheap as they can get.

Question 3

Ways to distribute food:

Answer 3

Transport infrastructure: roads, vehicles, airports, trains

Food handling technology: refrigeration, storage, warehousing.

Question 4

Technology has made it possible to:

Answer 4

• preserve food
• maintain a constant food supply
• eat foods that are out of season
• eat foods produced in other parts of the world
• transform raw food

Question 5

Marketplace practices?

Answer 5

• where consumers purchase the products they need
• good can be imported as raw products or processed products
• modern technology is used in our marketplace eg: electronic scanning and shopping by phone