Food Security Flashcards
(19 cards)
What is food security?
considers availability, access and utilisation of food
Why may people have poor food security?
do not have enough money
no effective trade policies/ transport systems
population increase - housing
less available land for farming
What is malnourishment?
an unbalanced diet when health suffers
What is Fairtrade?
guarantees that producers get a fair deal
What does Fairtrade do?
- farmers and communities have a more secure income, less likely to live in poverty
- its helping communities to establish cooperatives
-improving the farmers access to training
What happens when you buy fairtrade products?
- producers get paid a fair price
- supporting health and education programmes in involving countries
- workers have improved working conditions
- flavour and taste comparable to other products
What are the advantages of GM crops?
- improved quality and quantity
- can grow in adverse conditions
- herbicide and insect resistance, thrive better
- higher nutritional value
- cheaper to produce
Why may people not want to buy GM foods?
- long term safety is unknown
- environmental concerns
- lack of communication between provider and consumer
How much food and waste does the UK throw away per year?
7 million tonnes, worth £120.5 million
What happens to food waste?
Rots and produces harmful GHGs -> global warming and climate change
Why do we throw away food?
- too much food is prepared
- we do not use food in time
What foods are wasted the most?
vegetables
salad
drink
fruit
bakery items
What is a carbon footprint?
amount of carbon emissions produced in the growing, processing, production and disposal of food
What is carbon offsetting?
planting trees to absorb carbon
What is an eco-footprint?
measure of our actions on the environment
what are food miles?
distance food travels from farm to plate?
How do you reduce your carbon footprint?
- buying fresh local produce
- fresh meals
- seasonal UK ingredients
- reduce consumption of meat
- consider methods of cooking
How do we reduce food miles?
sourcing from the UK
Factors considering sustainability
- where has the food come from?
- how was it produced?
- is the food sustainable?
- how much energy as used?
- is the energy source sustainable?
