Food in the UK (AQA GCSE Geography): Flashcards
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% of UK food imported (2013)
% of UK food imported (2013)
47%
UK strawberry season months
UK strawberry season months
July and August
3 crops UK climate unsuitable for
3 crops UK climate unsuitable for
Cocoa, tea, and bananas
Agribusiness definition
Agribusiness definition
Large-scale farms controlled by large firms
Environmental effect of fertilisers in water
Environmental effect of fertilisers in water
Eutrophication
Impact of mechanisation on farming jobs
Impact of mechanisation on farming jobs
Decrease in farming jobs
Cause of biodiversity loss in agribusiness
Cause of biodiversity loss in agribusiness
Destruction of hedgerows for larger fields
UK region with many agribusinesses
UK region with many agribusinesses
East Anglia
% of UK carbon footprint from food production
% of UK carbon footprint from food production
17%
Food miles definition
Food miles definition
Distance food travels from where grown to where eaten
Annual food miles for UK imports
Annual food miles for UK imports
18.8 billion miles
% of imported food from within EU
% of imported food from within EU
68%
% of imported food from outside EU
% of imported food from outside EU
32%
Organic food production rules
Organic food production rules
No pesticides or fertilisers used
Organic market growth per year (since 1990s)
Organic market growth per year (since 1990s)
£2 billion