Sustainable Food Consumption

Sustainable food consumption involves choosing food products that are produced without harming the (a)   .

Smart consumers make (a)   choices by understanding the products they are buying.

Sustainability is the idea of protecting the environment through (a)   practices that will conserve earth's natural resources.

Greenhouse gases trap the _____ in the atmosphere, causing the earth's temperature to rise, resulting in climate changes.

• carbon dioxide

• sun's energy

• carbon monoxide

• pollution

Which of the following trends in food consumption have shown to be unsustainable recently?

• Consumption of more meat

• Consumption of more exotic food

• More food wastage

• More packaging waste

(a)   (a greenhouse gas) is produced by the livestock during digestion.

The further the food travels from its place of origin to the supermarket near our house, the more greenhouse gases are emitted.

• True

• False

A small amount of food thrown away after a meal may seem insignificant.

However, it is important to realise that the (a)   and resources required to produce the food are also consequently wasted.

Selecting Food from Sustainable Sources

- Buy less (a)   and choose more plant-based food.

Selecting Food from Sustainable Sources

- Consider (a)   produce (e.g. misshapen fruit and vegetables, fruit with slight bruises).

They may not look visually pleasing but are often still nutritious and safe to consume.