Resource Management

What is the relationship between resources and wellbeing?

Wellbeing often depends on access to fundamental natural resources like clean water, fertile land, and a stable climate, impacting health, livelihoods, and quality of life.

What factors drive increasing global food demand?

Population growth, rising incomes, and changing dietary preferences (e.g., increased meat consumption) are key drivers.

Define food security.

Food security means all people, at all times, have physical, social, and economic access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious food that meets their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life.

What are some advantages of importing food?

Wider food variety, builds international relationships, seasonal products e.g. strawberries are imported, exotic food e.g. mangoes are sold even though the climate isn’t suitable, unable to feed growing population

Define food insecurity.

Food insecurity is a state where individuals lack consistent access to enough food for an active, healthy life due to financial constraints or other barriers.

What are 'food miles'?

Food miles measure the distance food travels from its place of production to the consumer's plate.

What is the carbon footprint of food?

The carbon footprint of food refers to the total greenhouse gas emissions produced by the growing, processing, packaging, transporting, and consumption of food products.

Describe the global pattern of food consumption.

Global food consumption patterns show significant disparities, with higher calorie and meat consumption in developed nations, while developing countries often rely more on staple crops and experience lower overall calorie intake and different dietary staples.

What are common causes of food insecurity?

Common causes of food insecurity include poverty, conflict, natural disasters, climate change, economic instability, and inadequate food distribution systems.