Environmental
Many years of using inorganic NPK fertilizing salts with heavy irrigation can lead to
What is salinization of the soils
Antibiotics and the over use of pesticides on conventional foods stuffs may cause harm to the ____________ of humans and the soils.
What is the microbiome
Farmers in Canada have narrowed the field of what is produced. Less & less diversity on 1 farm, where the size of the farm has increased, the items produced have decreased, solely focusing on 1 crop.
What is specialization
Switching to glass containers, using silicone freezer bags, and remembering to bring your reusable veggie bags are all ways to cut down on this product that persists in the environment for hundreds of years and can act as an endocrine disruptor
What is plastic
Organic growing, crop rotations, hand tilling, light irrigation, and natural fertilizers from animal and plant matter were part of what __________ technologies/techniques
What is traditional farming
Growing monocultures with pest & herbicides can increase yield but lower
What is diversity
A nutritious category of food that can stay shelf stable when dried for years, is drought-tolerant when grown, and is deemed a sustainable crop to feed future generations.
What are pulses
(Bean, peas, legumes, chickpeas in the dried form)
According to the UN: Food availability, food access, food use, and stability of the first three are all pillars of
What is food security
Decreases the miles food may travel, keeping more money within a community, easier to ask about growing practices on the farm, whether conventional or organic, likely producing more nutritious foods, and someone we can all connect to
Who is the local Farmer
Monocultures, heavy irrigation, inorganic fertilizers & heavy machinery are all ___________ technologies
What is modern industrial agriculture
25% of the CO2 emissions on earth are created from
What is agriculture
Items you may not check in the grocery store for a list of ingredients but may want to be mindful of, especially if you have hypertension, high blood pressure, or intolerance to
What is "seasoned meats" or "Has flavour" packaged meats
A traditional method of farm techniques until the dawn of genetically modified seeds and intellectual property rights
What is seed saving
A great way to make sure you use all the produce and products you purchase for your meals throughout the week to reduce waste
What is a meal plan
Consolidation and specialization of farms
What are aspects of modern agriculture
Heavy metals like mercury are persistent in the environment and make it into our food systems from the environment causing Health Canada to suggest guidelines for this omega-rich protein source, especially for children and pregnant/breastfeeding people.
What is Fish
Cookware, cans linings, tetrapacks, and receipts, are the greatest exposure to these endocrine disruptor
What are BPA/BPS & PFAS
Lacking in Canadian governance in the idea of the "right to know" if a product contains GMO materials
What are labeling laws
Some budget-friendly, shelf-stable, protein sources to have on hand in the pantry that use fewer resources, like water, to produce
What are lentils, beans, legumes, dried peas, quinoa, teff, amaranth
Lower impact on the soil, keeping the structure intact, which helps prevent erosion and maintain more moisture.
What are traditional ways of farming
Soya, livestock range and palm oil
What are the biggest agricultural drivers in deforestation
The North American staple vegetable crops have been extensively studied over decades by Prof. Donald Davis at the University of Texas and the findings concluded __________________
What is a decrease in nutritional content
More than just considering food availability, food access, food use, and stability of the first three __________________ goes on to consider nutritional quality, producers’ right to determine local food systems, putting small-scale farmers and other food providers at the centre of the food system, with respecting Indigenous land rights and traditional food systems
What is food sovereignty
Can be done on a kitchen counter, on a balcony, a small plot of land, a community garden, and keeps your fingernails dirty for days
What is Growing your own garden
With the technological advancements of this type of farming, less and less people are connected to producing food
What is modern industrial agriculture