Australian Food Industry Trends and Issues

Which of these is not one of Australia's major crops?

• Wheat

• Rice

• Corn

• Canola

• Sugar cane

What is one reason for the increase in Australian imports?

• Weak Australian dollar

• Floods

• Climate Change

• Strong Australian dollar

The state of having reliable access to a sufficient quantity of affordable, nutritious food is defined as what?

• Soil degradation

• Lack of investment in agriculture

• Food security

• Poverty

(a)   are products that a supermarket sells under it's own name.

The process of scientifically changing the genes of plants and animals in order to create forms of them that are less likely to get diseases, will grow faster, etc. is known as?

• Fertilising

• Coal seam gas

• Genetic modification

• Biosecurity

How much food does Australia export worldwide?

• 30% of crop and livestock

• 40% of crop and livestock

• 50% of crop and livestock

• 60% of crop and livestock

Which of the following are issues facing Australian food production?

• Climate change

• Genetic modification

• Coal seam gas

• Nuclear power

• Urbanisation

Which is not a current trend of the Australian food industry?

• A demand for clean and green food

• Discount supermarkets

• Decrease in food imports

• Aquaculture production

• Organic food production

(a)   is a highly mechanised production system that uses the latest technology.

Which of these options are Australia's major agricultural sectors?

• Beef, dairy, canola, poultry and egg

• Beef, lamb, soy, barley and pineapple

• Beef, goat, poultry, corn and dairy

• Beef, sugar cane, pork and barley