AQA GCSE Food-Types of Farming

Identify the term 'food miles'.

• How far food travels from the supermarket to home

• The miles food produce travels from where it's grown/reared/caught to the consumer's plate

• How far food travels from the farm to the supermarket

Identify 2 environmental issues associated with food

• The use of pesticides

• Battery farming

• Free range chickens

• Organic milk

How can we reduce food waste at home?

• Put leftovers peelings in the compost bin

• Only buy foods that we know we will consume

• Use leftovers to make another meal

• Throw food away

Global warming is caused by

• Not enough CO2 in the atmosphere

• Too much oxygen in the atmosphere

• Too much CO2 in the atmosphere

• Not enough oxygen in the atmosphere

Free-range farming is where animals

• Cost nothing as they are given away free

• Live outdoors or have access to large outdoor spaces

• Live in large barns and don't go outside

• Live in cages

Shopping locally is a good idea because

• It helps support local farmers and growers

• It helps support local supermarkets

• The cost is cheaper

• The food is more hygienic

Intensive farming is...

• where chemicals are used to increase the yield

• where farmers work really long hours

• where manure is used to fertilise the crops

• where animals are allowed to roam free outdoors

What does the term 'carbon footprint' mean?

• The amount of energy you use every year

• The footprint you leave on the Earth

• The total amount of greenhouse gases produced to directly and indirectly support human activities,

• The emissions your car gives off

Give an advantage of organic farming

• Reduces the yield of crop

• Increase the yield of the crop

• It is less harmful to the environment

• It is good for your diet