Food Provenance

Question 1

What is meant by intensive farming?

Answer 1

Methods that produce the highest possible yield.

Yield is the amount of product we can collect.

High yield = large quantity of product

Question 2

Give one disadvantage of using pesticides

Answer 2

They can damage the environment (pollute rivers)

Harmful to human health

Question 3

Describe an alternative to using a pesticide as a method of controlling pests

Answer 3

Spraying crops with hot water

Biological pesticides

Introducing a pest’s natural predators ( ladybirds to eat aphids)

Question 4

What is meant by organic farming?

Answer 4

Food is grown without the use of artificial fertilisers and pesticides. This is more expensive to produce.

Question 5

What is genetically modified food?

Answer 5

Food where genes are altered to give it useful characteristics.

I.e. improving its growth or changing its colour

Question 6

List five advantages and three disadvantages of growing GM foods.

Answer 6

Advantages:

1. Crops can grow quicker
2. Producers can get higher yields (amount)
3. Food is cheaper to produce and cheap to buy
4. Longer shelf life
5. Crops can be made to ripen earlier than normal

Disadvantages:

1. Long term effects are not known
2. Negative adaptations - weedkiller resistance
3. GM foods cannot be sold everywhere

Question 7

Explain the difference between a factory-farmed and a free-range animal

Answer 7

Factory-Farmed:
Don’t have much movement - they may be in cages

Free-range:
More space to live than factory-farmed animals - free to roam

Question 8

What does the Red Tractor symbol mean on food packaging?

Answer 8

Lets consumers know that the producer meets standards of food safety, hygiene, animal welfare and environmental protection.

Food can be traced back to the farms they came from.

Question 9

Describe two different fishing methods.

Answer 9

Trawling

Fish-Farming

Longline Fishing
Fishing Quota
Net Size

Question 10

Long line fishing

Answer 10

Using longline fishing methods with baited hooks.

Question 11

Fishing quotas

Answer 11

Quotas set by governments help endangered species of fish. There are limits on the amounts of fish that can be caught.

Question 12

Why would we change the net size whilst fishing?

Answer 12

Holes in fishing nets have a certain size so that smaller unwanted size can escape.

Question 13

Reasons why PEOPLE waste food

Answer 13

Overcooked
Spoiled
Passed used by date
Best before date passed
Too much food was cooked
Prepared incorrectly

Question 14

Reasons why PRODUCERS waste food

Answer 14

Damaged or spoiled in transport

Not aesthetically pleasing

Question 15

How can we reduce food waste?

Answer 15

Plan correct portion sizes
Store foods and pay attention to use-by dates
Use all contents in the fridge before buying food
Leftovers
Donate foods

Question 16

What materials can we use to package food?

Answer 16

Using:

• Plastic
• Glass
• Metal
• Paper

Question 17

How does packaging prevent food waste?

Answer 17

Protects food from being damaged

Preserves food from contamination

Question 18

How can packaging impact the environment?

Answer 18

Manufacturing materials use fossil fuels which are bad for the environment.

Takes up space in landfill sites

Plastics take a long time to decompose

Litter is hazardous to animals

Question 19

How can we reduce an environmental impact?

Answer 19

Recycling

Biodegradable packaging

Question 20

Food miles?

Answer 20

The distance food travels from where its produced to a consumer.

i.e. green beans bought in the UK are produced in Kenya

Question 21

How can we reduce food miles?

Answer 21

Buying food locally

Markets, greengrocers

Question 22

What is a carbon footprint?

Answer 22

The impact your lifestyle has on the environment - the number of greenhouse gases you directly/indirectly produce (heat/ electricity/ transport)

Question 23

How can we reduce carbon footprint?

Answer 23

Using public transport, walking or cycling
Waste less electricity at home
Buy food that is in season to reduce food miles

Question 24

What are the risks of climate change?

Answer 24

More extreme weather (tornadoes, hurricanes)
Drought
Flooding
Affect growth of crops (lower yields)
Pests and microorganisms can reproduce easily and access areas that were previously cold

Question 25

What factors can affect how much food is available?

Answer 25

Climate
Insufficient land
Wealth
Rising population

Question 26

Due to the increasing demand for food, how can we increase food supplies?

Answer 26

Genetically modified food
Eating less meat
Reducing food waste

Question 27

How is fruit processed?

Answer 27

seeds removed

grapes are squeezed to make raisins

Question 28

How are vegetables processed?

Answer 28

Washed with water to remove dirt, insects and chemical sprays
Sorted into different sizes
Peeled

Question 29

How is poultry processed?

Answer 29

Feathers and internal organs are removed

Wings and legs are tied

Question 30

How is meat processed?

Answer 30

Chopped, sliced or cut

Question 31

What is secondary processing?

Answer 31

Where one food is turned into another
Milk into cheese
Fruit into Jam
Flour into Pasta

Question 32

What is fortification?

Answer 32

This is where nutrients are added to food to improve the nutritional value of the food

Question 33

What are examples of foods that undergo fortification?

Answer 33

Cereal - added iron, thiamin and folic acid
White flour - added iron, thiamin
Margarine - added vitamin A and D