Food Resources

Question 1

DC stands for…

Answer 1

developed country

Question 2

LDC stands for…

Answer 2

less developed country

Question 3

4 indicators are used to classify LDC and DCs.
[GALE]

Answer 3

Gross Domestic Product per capita [GDP]
Employment opportunities
Adult literacy rate
Life expectancy

Question 4

What does GDP means?

Answer 4

total value of all final goods & services produced by a country in a given year divided by the total population

Question 5

Life expectancy means…

Answer 5

avg no. of years a person is expected to live

Question 6

3 indicators for measuring variations in global food consumption patterns.

Answer 6

food consumption per capita [per year]
total daily calorie intake [per day]
starchy staple

Question 7

6 reasons for food consumption patterns
[3P 2S 1D]

Answer 7

Disposable income
Pricing
Population growth
Stability of food
Safety of food
Preference of food

Question 8

Disposable income is…

Answer 8

income after tax to spend/save
DC has a higher Disposable income

Question 9

Why does DCs have quality diets? [disp inc]

Answer 9

DCs have more disposable income>increase in purchasing power>spend on large amt& quality diet

Question 10

Example for Disposable income affecting food consumption patterns:

Answer 10

Taiwan 1959-1981 had rapid economic growth, higher income per capita, hence people consumed more meat,fruit fish, but cereal drop

Question 11

Which country is more affected by food pricing?

Answer 11

LDCs, DCs have more disp inc
ex: 2006-2008 price ^ by a lot, 100M people worldwide experience chronic hunger>food riots

Question 12

Why do LDCs experience higher population growth rate compared to DCs?

Answer 12

lack of family planning
need for farm labour

Question 13

DCs or LDCs eat fast food more and why?

Answer 13

DCs less b/c they are concerned abt health issues & harmful effects

Question 14

Why are fast food so popular?

Answer 14

convenient, affordable
globalisation in both DCs and LDCs

Question 15

What is organic food and why they are popular in DCs?

Answer 15

food grown w/o use of artificial inputs
contain health benefits, DCs are concerned about pesticides and treatment to food

Question 16

Which country has food stability more?

Answer 16

DC, although LDC have agricultural land, they dh:
no access tech/financial resources to support

Question 17

Example of food safety:

Answer 17

2011 japan earthquake nuclear leak, sg ban seafood from importing in

Question 18

Why is starvation common in LDCs?
give an example

Answer 18

large no. of people poor, unstable political situation, absence of resources to overcome natural disasters
ex: mali, poor harvest caused 5M ppl starve

Question 19

example of malnutrition’s impact on people

Answer 19

EX: WHO, malnutrition cause 52.5% of all children<5 death

Question 20

impact of malnutrition on people

Answer 20

death, prone to sickness, miss out education

Question 21

What 3 impacts does inadequate food consumption have on individuals? [economic]

Answer 21

lower productivity
long term debt due to food & financial aid
diversion of financial resources to healthcare

Question 22

elaborate lower productivity

Answer 22

people fall sick easily, productivity decrease, low income
children lose school days and education

Question 23

elaborate diversion of financial resources to healthcare

Answer 23

people fall sick easily>higher demand for healthcare>increase overall cost of healthcare>not enough funds for other developments>slow down economy

Question 24

Describe health impact of excess food consumption on individuals and countries

Answer 24

OBESITY, overweight, too much body fats, affect body systems & lead to health problems.

Question 25

Obesity is more common in?

Answer 25

DC b/c of higher disp inc, sedentary lifestyle, strong purchasing power

Question 26

Where is food wastage found and what is the impact?

Answer 26

DCs.
authorities need to find solutions to dispose food and will cause strain on landfield

Question 27

Describe Intensification

Answer 27

increase productivity of a farm
1. labour/unit area
less worker to produce same yield
2. Crop yield

Question 28

9 FACTORS affecting intensity of food production.
{3 physical, economic, 2 political, 1 technological}

Answer 28

Climate
Soil and drainage
Relief
Demand and capital
Agribusiness
Purpose of farming
Govt policy
ASEAN
Green Revolution

Question 29

How does relief affect intensity of food production?

Answer 29

slope & altitude of land surface
topsoil washed down

Question 30

How does climate affect intensity of food production?

Answer 30

avg condition of place after long period of time
temp & rainfall > rate of photosynthesis & seed germination