GCSE Food & Nutrition Food Sources & Farming

Growing or rearing large numbers of the same type of plants or animals in one place is known as genetic modification.

• True

• False

Organic farming is producing food without the use of chemicals or pesticides.

• True

• False

Foods are at their most expensive and have least flavour when in season.

• True

• False

Which of these best describes food provenance?

• Where foods are grown without the use of artificial pesticides, fertilisers and chemicals.

• Where large numbers of the same type of plants or animals are grown in one place.

• Where food and ingredients originally come from before they reach the supermarkets and our plates.

• Where products are grown in less-economically developed countries and the farmers get a fair price for their products which they use to build schools and hospitals.

Which of these explains why genetically modified foods have been developed?

• To make a different nutritional profile, e.g. more protein.

• To make the growth of crops faster and stronger.

• To give better resistance to pests and diseases.

• All of the above.

Which of the following is a reason why some people choose to buy organic foods?

• Organic foods are more expensive than non-organic foods.

• People are concerned about the effects of intensive farming, e.g. caged hens.

• Organic farming requires more land.

• Organic food has a shorter shelf-life.

Which of the following is a disadvantage of using genetically modified foods?

• Improvements to the quality and quantity of food.

• They can grow in adverse conditions, e.g. drought regions.

• They are herbicide and insect resistant and will therefore grow more successfully.

• The long-term effects on our health are unknown.

The production of meat, dairy foods and eggs has the lowest carbon footprint.

• True

• False

Climate change is a term used to explain the change in the Earth's temperature which can lead to unusual and extreme weather conditions.

• True

• False

Which of the following is not an environmental consideration when buying food?

• Food miles.

• Carbon emissions.

• Free range.

• Carbon footprint.