Love Food Hate Waste

S1 Sustainable Development

Case Study of Food

Agriculture, or farming, is a primary industry. Farmers cultivate crops and rear animals to produce food and other products. Agriculture is affected by many of the same factors and concerns as other types of industry.There are a range of agricultural operations from large commercial farms to small subsistence farms. All of these farms work to supply the constant demand for food. Textbook work Read pages 80-81 New Wider World and answer questions 1 and 2 page 96.

flour from the USA

mozzarella cheese and tomatoes from Italy

black pepper from India

olives from Greece

1,000 miles5,000 miles

5,400 miles

1,500 miles

Where does our

food come from?

pineapple from Kenya4,500

miles

Britain...imports 40% of the total food consumed and the proportion is rising

Activity/Homework 1

Find out where your food comes from.

1.Look into your fridge and list where you food comes from 2.Calculate the food mile

http://www.foodmiles.com

Food Country of origin

Food mile

example

pineapple Costa Rica 5424 miles (8727km)

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http://www.foodmiles.com

The effects of food miles can be measured in the pollution that is caused. Think about the distance travelled, then think about how that distance was covered. Was it by Plane? Boat? Road?

What Are The Effects?

So should we stop buying food that has come thousands of miles? And only buy local food?What do you think?Before you answer, read the article titled: How the myth of food miles hurts the planet

Then write your answer in your jotter, giving reasons for the view you have.

Next, food waste……………………….

EACH DAY in Scotland, we throw away around…

Milk: 85,000 litres Bread: 68 tonnes Fizzy drinks: 63,000 litres

Output of 1300 cows 110,000 loaves 165,000 cans

Potatoes: 52 boxes Ready Meals: 38 tonnes 42,000 tatties 88,000 meals

Case study of Tesco

http://youtu.be/nxJEwC38Wsc

How much food is thrown away by schools in the UK? each year? a.5,770 tonnes

b.30,10 tonnes

c. 110,000 tonnes

d. 8,3000,000 tonnes

How much food is thrown away by schools in the UK? each year? a.5,770 tones

b.30,10 tonnes

c. 110,000 tonnes

d. 8,3000,000 tonnes

How much food and drink is thrown away by UK households each year?

a.1.4 million tonnes

b.3.2 million tonnes

c. 5.7 million tonnes

d. 7.2 million tonnes

How much food and drink is thrown away by UK Households each year?

a.1.4 million tonnes

b. 3.2 million tonnes

c. 5.7 million tonnes

d. 7.2 million tonnes!

The same as 9 Wembley stadiums filled to the brim!

Why worry about wasting food?

a.Hydrogen b. Oxygen

c. Methane d. Ammonia

Why worry about wasting food?

a.Hydrogen b. Oxygen

c. Methane! d. Ammonia

If people in the UK stopped wasting food, the impact would be the equivalent of …..

a. Taking 1 in 10 cars off the road

b. Taking 1 in 5 cars off the road

c. Taking 1 in 20 cars off the road

If people in the UK stopped wasting food, the impact would be the equivalent of …..

a. Taking 1 in 10 cars off the road

b. Taking 1 in 5 cars off the road

c. Taking 1 in 20 cars off the road

Watch the video to get more ideas about what you can do

For a reduced waste home follow the 5 Rs

Refuse disposable things

Reduce what you buy – write a shopping list

Reuse or up cycle Recycle as much

as possible Rot – Compost

food scraps