ChestertonCC - Geo - Food - sustainable food security

Food security is reliably having ___, safe, ___ food.

• variety

• enough

• nutritious

• tasty

Give 2 effects of producing food.

• Methane is released into the atmosphere.

• Carbon dioxide is released into the atmosphere.

• Deforestation, which reduces biodiversity.

• Micro-plastics on food may harm our health.

Give 1 effect of transporting food.

• Methane is released into the atmosphere.

• Carbon dioxide is released into the atmosphere.

• Deforestation, which reduces biodiversity.

• Micro-plastics on food may harm our health.

Give 1 effect of packaging food.

• Methane is released into the atmosphere.

• Carbon dioxide is released into the atmosphere.

• Deforestation, which reduces biodiversity.

• Micro-plastics on food may harm our health.

What does lab-grown meat involve?

• Using stem cells from animals to grow meat.

• Eating non-traditional animals instead of traditional meat.

• Growing crops in cities.

What does eating insects involve?

• Using stem cells from animals to grow meat.

• Eating non-traditional animals instead of traditional meat.

• Growing crops in cities.

What does urban farming involve?

• Using stem cells from animals to grow meat.

• Eating non-traditional animals instead of traditional meat.

• Growing crops in cities.

Lab-grown meat reduces the amount of cows farmed, so there are lower ___ emissions.

Insect farms are smaller than farms for traditional livestock, so there is less ___.

Urban farming reduces the need to transport food, so ___ emissions are lower.