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what are the advantages of intensive farming?

  • High quantities

  • Increases use of resources

  • Cheap

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what are the disadvantages of intensive farming?

  • Chemicals get into the food chain

  • Concern over animal welfare

  • Over farming of land

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what are the advantages of free range farming?

  • Taste better

  • Animals behave naturally

  • Good animal welfare

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what are the disadvantages of free range farming?

  • Lower yield

  • More expensive

  • More land is required

  • Animals can be eaten

  • Suffer in extreme weather

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what are the advantages of organic farming?

  • No GM crops

  • use of natural fertiliser

  • restricts use of chemicals

  • taste nicer

  • looks after wildlife

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what are the disadvantages of organic farming?

  • Expensive

  • May have no difference in taste

  • Less in shop

  • limited choices

  • Same nutrients

  • short shelf life

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What are GM foods?

GM stands for genetically modified and is the term used to describe crops which the genetic structure has been changed.

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what are the advantages of GM foods?

  • Cheaper to produce

  • Improvement in size, shape, colour and taste

  • stay fresh for longer

  • aids insect resistance

  • enables crops to grow in harsh conditions

  • plants are more resistant to disease

  • Less use of pesticides

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what are the disadvantages of GM foods?

  • Long term safety is unknown

  • lack of clear labelling

  • may cause allergic reactions

  • can cause problems with the environment

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what are the advantages of seasonal/locally produced foods?

  • supports local farmers/businesses

  • generally fresher

  • sometimes better nutrition

  • generally cheaper

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what are the disadvantages of seasonal/locally produced foods?

  • isn’t necessarily organic

  • produce can only be grown at certain times of year

  • less variety available

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what is food miles?

the distance food travels from field to plate

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what are the 6Rs?

  • Repair

  • Reduce

  • Reuse

  • Refuse

  • Recycle

  • Rethink

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what is carbon footprint?

a measure of the impact the product or an individual has on the environment, in term of the amount of greenhouse gases they produce

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why do we produce so much food waste?

  • non-recyclable

  • packaging for foods which don’t need it

  • too much packaging

  • single-use packaging

  • more ready-made meals

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what is the impact of food packaging?

  • More ready-made meals and individual meals with busy lifestyles

  • Takes energy to break down

  • Creates landfill and can leach chemicals into the soil and waters.

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How can we reduce food waste?

  • Buy only what you need

  • Store properly

  • Pick ugly foods

  • Reuse leftovers

  • Only buy foods you like

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what is food security?

Making sure that all people at all times have access to safe and nutritious food for them to lead healthy lives.

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what factors affect food security?

  • Change in global trade

  • Population change

  • Environmental change

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