food tech - provinence

Question 1

What is the definition of food provenance?

Answer 1

It refers to the origins of a food product, including where it was grown, raised, or caught, and how it was produced and transported

Question 2

Why is food provenance important? Give 4 reasons

Answer 2

1: Knowing where your food comes from can help you trace potential threats, such as outbreaks of disease, which could contaminate your food.
2: You can see the environmental impact which your food has on the world by looking at its provenance
3: If you want to support a local or foreign producer of food, then knowing the provenance can help you with that
4: Knowing the provenance of your food can ensure its quality. If you are buying British pineapples, you know they will be of lower quality than those produced in a tropical country

For mum or dad: examples aren’t necessary, so long as I got the definition correct, it will be a 5

Question 3

What are food miles?

Answer 3

The distance a food travels to make it to your plate