Food Sustainability - Chapter 2 - Home Ec

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Home Economics

Home Ec

Home Economics x

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Sustainability

Protecting the environment and the world for the future generations

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Local Produce

Buy local produce to support farmers and reduce pollution from transport

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Food Waste

Only buy the foods you only need for the week to avoid food going to waste

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Organic Food

Has no chemicals - reduces pollution

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Water Usage

Many vegetables need a lot of water to grow e.g. avocadoes. Water shortage for humans

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Emissions

Transport of food - emissions - climate change

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Fairtrade

  1. Workers are paid fairly

  2. Workers paid a premium to develop farms and villages

  3. Workers have decent working conditions - no child labour