Food in Australia Flashcards

Flashcards about Australian Food History

Biodiversity

The variety of plant and animal life in a particular habitat or the world

Equitable

Fair distribution to enable positive outcomes for all

Human Resource

People's knowledge and skills, which they can apply to a particular situation to help them think, plan and problem solve

Indigenous Australians

Both Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islander people

Resilient

Able to recover quickly or withstand difficult situations

Stewardship

Careful and responsible management; taking care of something

Natural Resource

Anything that occurs naturally in nature and can be used by people to meet their needs and wants

Victoria's First Peoples

Considered to be descendants of indigenous Australians who inhabited Victoria for at least 40,000 years before European contact

Food Processing

Is the set of processes required to remove the raw food from where it is grazed or grown and make it safe and suitable for use

Food Manufacturing

Occurs when ingredients are purchased and used with other ingredients to make a final product

Food Production

The grazing of animals and the cultivation of crops to provide a food source

Produce

The fruits and vegetables and animal products (not including meat) produced as a result of agriculture and horticulture