Food Miles and Food Waste Lecture Review

Vocabulary terms and definitions covering the environmental impact of food transportation, Melbourne's agricultural challenges, and food waste organizations.

Food Miles

The distance food travels from where it is grown or produced to where it is consumed by the end user.

Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Environmental outputs for which food production is responsible for a quarter of the global total, contributing to global warming.

Melbourne’s Foodbowl

The agricultural regions consisting of an Inner and Outer Food Bowl that provide food for the city of Melbourne.

Water Scarcity

A specific challenge facing Melbourne’s Foodbowl related to the limited availability of water resources.

Urban Sprawl

A challenge to Melbourne’s Foodbowl where residential development expands into agricultural land.

Degradation of Farmland

The decline in the quality and productivity of agricultural land, listed as a threat to Melbourne’s Foodbowl.

Oz Harvest

An organization that provides resources and explanations regarding the global problem of food waste.

SecondBite

An organization mentioned as a resource for reviewing helpful tips on food sustainability and reducing waste.