Consumer choice on Fairtrade, farmers market, GM products and organic produce Flashcards
Advantages of Fairtrade
Care for the local environments
Sustainable prices for the worker
Disadvantages to Fairtrade
Food miles
More expensive
Limited choice of product in the supermarket
Advantages to Factory farming
Cheaper
readily available anywhere
Disadvantages to Factory farming
Ehtical reasons - improper treatment of animals and bad living conditions
Non factory farmed animals might taste better as animals are better cared for
Advantages to Farmers Market
Better quality produce and less food miles
Supports local businesses
Disadvantages to farmers market
A little more expensive
Not as frequent
Limited choice of produce
Advantages to growing food in allotments
Cheaper than buying from supermarkets
Pick and use when needed so more nutritious
Disadvantages to growing food in allotments
People may lack gardening skills
Weather in the country they are in may limit what food they can grow
Advantages to GM products
Longer shelf life so less wastage
Controls crop diseases so less waste for farmer
Increased nutritional value eg Vitamin A in golden rice
Leaner meat so reduces chances of coronary heart disease
Disadvantages to GM products
Long term health effects unknown
May contain animal genes so strict vegetarians may not eat
Ethical issues
Advantages to Organic Produce
Believed to taste better
Believed to be more nutritious
Grown without pesticides, this is good for people with allergies to them
Limited damage to environment eg avoids pollution
Disadvantages to Organic produce
Less uniform eg apples will be different shapes and sizes
More expensive
