Sustainable Food Production and Consumption

Sustainable food production is when food is produced, processed, distributed and disposed of in ways that contribute to the community's (a)   , economical and ecological well-being.

Sustainable food consumption is the result of choices that consumers make when purchasing products in order not to affect the environment and reduce (a)   .

Unsustainable food production and consumption practices lead to:

• Deforestation

• Water wastage

• Ecology

• Increase in landfill sites

Instead of travelling by individual cars regularly, people can use alternative transport systems such as:

• Airplane

• Walking

• Boat

• Bicycle

Sustainable agriculture has an important role to play in:

• Reducing the ozone layer

• Reducing greenhouse gas emissions

• Caring for valued landscapes

• Providing transport systems

Food industries can develop more sustainable food production practices by:

• Growing your own food

• Shopping at the supermarket

• Reducing the amount of sodium in foods

• Using recycled material for food packaging

Examples of sustainable food production practices are:

• Save water

• cultivate flowers at home

• use plastic

• Support local food production

Explain why the use of compost or manure is beneficial as a method to reduce waste.

Provide an example of recycling material that has been discarded to make new products.

Making use of local ingredients is an example of a sustainable food consumption practice. Give at least two other examples of preparing and cooking food to maintain sustainability.