Food and energy in the UK

Impact of Demand for food in the Uk

Importing food adds to our carbon footprint.

+ Supports families in LICs.

+ Supports workers with an income

Agribusiness in the Uk

Farming is being treated like a large industrial business. This is increasing food production.

+ Intensive faming maximises the amount of food produced.

- Only employs a small number of workers.

Sustainable Foods

Organic foods that have little impact on the environment and are healthier have been rising.

-Reduces emissions by only eating food from the UK.

-Buying locally sourced food supports local shops and farms.

Energy in the UK(Changes in energy mix0

75% of the UK’s oil and gas has been used up.

• Coal consumption has declined.

Significance of Renewables

+ The UK government is investing more into low carbon alternatives e.g. wind,solar and tidal energy

- Although infinite, renewables are still expensive to install.

Exploitation of Nuclear and Wind energy

Nuclear:

New plants provide job opportunities.

Problems with safety and nuclear waste can harm to wildlife.

Wind Farm:

Reduces carbon footprint as no greenhousr gases are released

Construction cost is high and they can be noisy to those living around it.