What is High-Value Foods? | -Income of People Increasing has resulted in Coffee, Spices and Exotic Food being more Popular and Demanded.
-They are seen often in LIC's like Kenya or Ehtopia - then Exported to HIC's like the UK or the USA |
What is Seasonal Products? | -This is, shockingly, Food that is only available in the Months it can Grow - Strawberries from Mexico is Imported to meed the Demand in the UK. |
What are Organic Produce? | -This is Food that has had NO Fertilisers or other Chemicals on the Food. This is due to the Increase of Concern in terms of Environment
-UK has some Organic Food made - Majority is Imported |
Why is the Carbon Footprint of Food Growing? What is being Done to Stop it? | -Carbon Footprint of Something means how much CO2 is Released during its Lifespan
-Agriculture makes around 10% of UK's Greenhouse Gas Emissions. This is due to the Transportation and Making the Food - Methane, Nitrous Oxide and Carbon Dioxide is made.
-More Miles the Food Travels - Larger Carbon Footprint is has, so People are being Educated of this and buying from Local Sources - less Carbon Footprint of the Food. |
What is Agribusiness? | -This is a Large-Scale, Industrial Farming Method where All the Processes that Handles how the Food is Made and Taken is owned by Firms. |
How is the Farms in the UK Changing? | -Size of the Farms have Increased - leading to Food being Made Cheaper
-Chemical used in Food Production has Increased - Fertilisers and Pesticides have been Given to Crops and Animals have had Growth.
-Automation Use in UK has Increased Rapidly - leading to Less Labour in Farming. |