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What is High-Value Foods?-Income of People Increasing has resulted in Coffee, Spices and Exotic Food being more Popular and Demanded. -They are seen often in LIC's like Kenya or Ehtopia - then Exported to HIC's like the UK or the USA
What is Seasonal Products?-This is, shockingly, Food that is only available in the Months it can Grow - Strawberries from Mexico is Imported to meed the Demand in the UK.
What are Organic Produce?-This is Food that has had NO Fertilisers or other Chemicals on the Food. This is due to the Increase of Concern in terms of Environment -UK has some Organic Food made - Majority is Imported
Why is the Carbon Footprint of Food Growing? What is being Done to Stop it?-Carbon Footprint of Something means how much CO2 is Released during its Lifespan -Agriculture makes around 10% of UK's Greenhouse Gas Emissions. This is due to the Transportation and Making the Food - Methane, Nitrous Oxide and Carbon Dioxide is made. -More Miles the Food Travels - Larger Carbon Footprint is has, so People are being Educated of this and buying from Local Sources - less Carbon Footprint of the Food.
What is Agribusiness?-This is a Large-Scale, Industrial Farming Method where All the Processes that Handles how the Food is Made and Taken is owned by Firms.
How is the Farms in the UK Changing?-Size of the Farms have Increased - leading to Food being Made Cheaper -Chemical used in Food Production has Increased - Fertilisers and Pesticides have been Given to Crops and Animals have had Growth. -Automation Use in UK has Increased Rapidly - leading to Less Labour in Farming.