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Consumer Choices Air miles and carbon footprint. Success Criteria. Explain how food miles and organic foods can influence food choices. Explain the term Food Miles, Organic, Carbon footprint,. Why does so much of our food come from abroad?.
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Success Criteria • Explain how food miles and organic foods can influence food choices. • Explain the term Food Miles, Organic, Carbon footprint,
Why does so much of our food come from abroad? • Climate • Cost • We want availability all year round. Food out of season is more expensive for example strawberries in December will cost more than in July.
Research and explain the following terms • Carbon Footprint • Organic • Fair Trade • Food Miles
Explain the following terms • Carbon Footprint – the emissions a product makes [food miles]. • Organic – foods that have been grown or reared without chemicals. • Fair Trade – means that the farmers gets a fair price for their product. • Food Miles – the distance a product travels from harvesting to the supermarket.