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WorksheetsFood Miles
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 8mins
Food miles refers to
How many miles you need to run to burn off calories
How far food has traveled to be sold
How man miles you can run from the energy food provides
All of the above
Bananas come from?
West Indies
Argentina
Spain
South Africa
Tomatoes come from?
West Indies
Spain
South Africa
Argentina
A lot of beef is transported from Argentina, how far does it travel to get to the UK?
5000
6000
7000
8000
A lot of Lamb comes from New Zealand. How far does it travel to get to the UK?
1000
7000
11000
21000
Where do we start calculating a food products carbon footprint?
Where it is produced
When it is harvested
Transporting food to the factory
Transporting food to the supermarket
How can we reduce food miles? (Select three correct options)
Buy local products
Grow our own products
Eat less food
Buy food in bulk
Fuel used by planes and ships pollutes the atmosphere?
True
False
What can we do when buying products to reduce food miles? (Select three correct answers)
Buy foods when they are in season only
Check labels and buy local products
Shop at farmer markets
Buy all food from one foreign country
Why are food miles a problem?
It takes advantage of poor countries
The food can go off when transported
Foreign foods taste funny
Fuels from transporting the foods effects the environment (Global warming)
