| what is intensive farming? | using methods to achieve highest possible yield |
| what is pesticides? | chemical used to control pests |
| what are concerns on fertiliser and pesticides? | harm environment, harm wildlife, harm human health |
| what are some alternative of natural pests control? | 1. hot water to spray crops
2. sticky traps
3. natural predators |
| what is organic matter and give some examples | something used to add nutrients to soil. worm casting, slurry |
| what are 2 technique to ensure soil fertility? | crop rotation (growing different types of crops), leaving fallow (not growing anything) |
| what are the advantages of organic farming | better for environment, food contains less residue |
| what are the disadvantages of organic farming? | lower yield, higher production cost |
| what does GM stand for? | genetically modified crops |
| what is genetically modified crops? | crops that have various desirable gene from a few plants to have some positive impact |
| give examples of GM crops | GM cotton are toxic to some pests, GM soybeans are resistant to wedd-killer |
| what are some disadvantage of GM crops? | 1. possible health effect
2. allergies
3. disturb food cycle |
| what are some advantages of GM crops? | 1. crops grow faster
2. high crops yield
3. low production cost
4. modified to add nutrients |
| what is reared food? | animals kept in cramped, warm environments. Minimalized energy waste from movement so animals have more energy producing food. To increase animal growth, farmers force feed or supply growth hormones. |
| what are advantages of reared food? | less costly, less land used, grow animals fast in large quantities |
| what are some disadvantage of reared food? | animals prone to disease, less tasty, causes stress to animals |
| what did EU do to restrict reared food? | in 2012, EU banned battery cages |
| what are free-range animals? | animals that live in spacious area with high welfare standrad |
| what is a quality standard mark? | gurantee food safety and quality, animal welfare and sustainability |
| what is the red tractor logo? | meet the Assured food standard |
| what is the RSPCA Assured logo? | food adhere to RSPCA strict welfare |
