Food Miles- How Far Has Your Food Come?
Learning IntentionTo understand what The term ‘food miles’ refers to as the distance that food travels from the time of its production to when it reaches the consumer.
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Success CriteriaI can explain that foods that have travelled larger distances require more fuel or energy, therefore produce higher greenhouse gas emissions than food produced closer to home. I can explain that “food miles” is a measure of a product’s overall environmental impact, rather one component of the larger environmental picture. I can explain that “Food Miles” also includes issues such as food security, economic diversity, globalisation, pollution, climate change and sustainability. I can tell you strategies to help lower food miles in food. |