2.3.1 Food Overview

Question 1

Demand for food in the UK before WW1 and supermarkets: (2p)

Answer 1

• The food consumed was seasonal and sourced in the UK
• More food was also preserved

Question 2

What is the UK’s demand for food like now?(3p)

Answer 2

• Increased demand for organic food
• Increased demand for seasonal products all year round
• Growing demand for high value food exports from LICs

Question 3

Why is it easier to import food from different countries?

Answer 3

It is cheaper

Question 4

What percentage if the UK’s food was imported in 2013?

Answer 4

47%

Question 5

Opportunities created for consumer from imported food:

Answer 5

Get eat whatever they want whenever at a low cost

Question 6

Opportunities created for producer by exporting food (2p)

Answer 6

Jobs are created for the local community
- Taxes are then paid which can be used to fund health care, education and local infrastructure

Question 7

Negative impacts for LICs exporting non-seasonal products (3p)

Answer 7

• Less land is available for local to grow food to eat
• Crops need lots of water in a place where water can be Unreliable or poor
• People growing the food can be exposed to chemicals, eg. pesticides

Question 8

Positive impacts of LICs exporting non-seasonal foods (3p)

Answer 8

Jobs are created eg. Farming, packaging and transport
- The jobs supply wages for local people
- Taxes are then paid to fund the community eg. Health care, education

Question 9

Benefits of organic food: (3p)

Answer 9

• Contains fewer chemicals and pesticides
• Natural and unprocessed
• Healthier

Question 10

Alternatives to importing food (4p)

Answer 10

• Growing food at home
• Eating locally sourced
• Eating seasonal produce frown in the UK
• Only imporing foods that can’t be grown in the UK

Question 11

Food miles

Answer 11

Distance travelled from producer to consumer

Question 12

Carbon foot print

Answer 12

the total amount of greenhouse gases that are generated by our actions.

Question 13

How many tonnes does importing food in the UK add to the UK’s carbon footprint

Answer 13

19 million tonnes

Question 14

Ways importing food increase the uk’s carbon footprint: (2p)

Answer 14

• Transport
• Emmsions from growing the food

Question 15

Percentage of carbon footprint from agriculture in the UK

Answer 15

46%

Question 16

Percentage of carbon footprint from food in the UK

Answer 16

17%

Question 17

How many times more emissions does planes generate than boats

Answer 17

Around 100x

Question 18

What is agribusiness? (2p)

Answer 18

• When a farm is run like a large industrial business
• They are large-scale, money-intensive commercial activities

Question 19

Ways farms have been increased in size for agribusiness: (4p)

Answer 19

• removing hedgerows
• Increasing field sizes
• using latest technology
• using chemicals such as pesticides and fertiliser

Question 20

Arguments for buying locally sourced products (4p)

Answer 20

• supports local economy
• reduces food miles
• creates/retains jobs
• allows you to eat seasonally

Question 21

Disadvantages of buying locally sourced products (3p)

Answer 21

• higher cost
• stock/choice might be limited
• you are unable to buy out of season foods