null
US
Sign In
Sign Up for Free
Sign Up
We have detected that Javascript is not enabled in your browser. The dynamic nature of our site means that Javascript must be enabled to function properly. Please read our
terms and conditions
for more information.
Next up
Copy and Edit
You need to log in to complete this action!
Register for Free
5494737
Food Sustainability
Description
Food sustainability
No tags specified
food sustainability
nutrition
global food issue
Mind Map by
Tc Chau
, updated more than 1 year ago
More
Less
Created by
Tc Chau
over 8 years ago
505
2
0
Resource summary
Food Sustainability
Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs
Sustainability implies the use of resources at rules that do not exceed the capacity of the Earth to replace them
What is Food sustainability?
Provides a viable livelihood for farmers, processors and retailers, whose employees enjoy a sage and hygiene working environment
supports rural economies + diversity of rural cultures= keep food miles to a minimum
nourishing food in a good price= affordable
Food miles- supports locally/globally, carbon footprint included
Sustainable food should be produced, processed and traded in way that:
contribute to thriving local economies and sustainable livelihood
protect the diversity of both plants and animals, avoid damage natural resources
provide social benefits
Why Sustainability?
help protect the environment
promote personal/ public health
save family farms
promote animal welfare
protect workers
Economic
subsistence farming
imports and exports
supports for developing countries
Fairtrade
formed in 1992
stable price
environmentally sound & healthy organic production
less child labour
Ecological
energy use
water use and pollution
soil quality
pesticides and fertilisers
natural reserves- oil
animal welfare
climate- global warming and GHGs
biodiversity
rural landscape
Sustainability supply chain
safe, healthy product, market demand, nutritious, accurate information
support viability of rural and urban environment/communities
respect biological limits
high environmental performance
high animal welfare
sustain production resources
Key areas in the food supply chain
Yield
energy use
water use
waste management
reduce materials input
recycle/reduce/reuse
main aim to reduce production of it
office- paper, printer, lighting
production- packaging, pallets, ingredients waste
reduce consumption(reduce on site movement, transport
change to lower emission fuels (biofuels)
Green supplier- wind turbines, solar
biotechnology
GM
Fertilisers/ pesticides
Sustainable retailing
huge growth of supermarket
cheap product
sustainability initiatives now part of corporate social responsbility
How do we improve sustainability as consumer?
sustainabile diets
less meat + lower environmental impacts + healthier
Food choice are however embedded in household practives, lifestyle, local national or religious cultures
Consuming meat is not just about nutrition, it is an important part of peoples identity and not easily changable
Oxfam sustainable diet
waste less food
reduce consumption of diary and meat product
buy fair trade products
buy other foods from developing countries
future sustainable food production
policy to conserve soil quality
Consumer making informed choice
What drives our food system?
global trends in population and affluence
food prices/ availability
change in diet
food waste
change in supply chain
water
phosphate- limited resources= demand is predicted to increase by 50-100% by 2050
biodiversity loss
Show full summary
Hide full summary
Want to create your own
Mind Maps
for
free
with GoConqr?
Learn more
.
Similar
Junior Cert Home Economics: Healthy Eating
dembaba987654321
Food
Shane Buckley
High and low risk foods
Bob Read
Dietary requirements through the lifecycle
a stoddart
Diet
tomholman11
Nutrition and Energy Systems.
JoseFINE Capolingua
Applied Poultry Nutrition
Florence Edwards
Nutrition
manu_maus
Vitamins
Zoë Bestel
Nutrition
texttoffee
Nutrition, digestion and excretion
Shubh Malde
Browse Library