Most beef farming is done in this region of Canada where the land is flat.
What is the prairies.
100
This factor is the main reason bananas grow in tropical areas, but cannot grow here in Manitoba.
What is climate.
100
Christmas tree farming is an example of this type of agriculture where people grow crops to sell.
What is cash-crop farming.
100
Labels are added during this stage of food production.
What is processing.
100
This controversial issue involves modifying the DNA of plants and animals in a laboratory.
What is genetic modification/GMO's
200
This is the number one constraint of farming in the Yukon and other Northern communities in Canada.
What is climate.
200
Biological factors, including other plants and insects are important for plant growth. These insects, responsible for pollination of plants are dying by the millions due to viruses and the widespread use of pesticides.
What is bees.
200
This is the dominant form of agriculture in poor countries.
What is subsistence farming.
200
This stage of production may occur more than once in a food's journey from farm to table.
What is transportation.
200
Agriculture accounts for over 70% of the use of this major natural resource, contributing to global shortages, especially in developing countries like Pakistan and India.
What is freshwater.
300
These are two of Canada's major food industries.
What is agriculture and fishing/fisheries.
300
This factor affecting location is also a major component in the actual growing of food and is the primary location affecting the location of vegetable farming in Canada.
What is soil.
300
Chicken farming is an example of this type of agriculture.
What is intensive agriculture.
300
Child labour is an issue primarily during this stage of food production.
What is growing.
300
The use of phosphorous-heavy fertilizer and intensive pig farming have contributed to eutrophication in Lake Winnipeg, which results in the growth of this slimy substance.
What is algae.
400
Most of Canada's fruit production occurs in these two provinces.
What is British Columbia and Ontario.
400
Organic material, or humus is necessary for good soil. We can add organic material to soil by saving kitchen scraps, like banana peels, coffee grounds, and egg shells in a process also knows as this.
What is composting.
400
Grain farming is an example of this type of agriculture.
What is extensive agriculture.
400
People make decisions about what foods to purchase during this stage of food production.
What is marketing.
400
The use of toxic pesticides results in this effect on our rivers, lakes and wetlands.
What is pollution.
500
The majority of Canada's wheat production occurs in this prairie province.
What is Saskatchewan.
500
Major areas of food production in the world are all located close to this line, which separates the Northern Hemisphere from the Southern Hemisphere.
What is the equator.
500
This type of agriculture involves farming a small amount of land.
What is intensive agriculture.
500
Of all the food that is produced, we waste about this fraction of it.
What is 1/3.
500
A family that cannot reliably access safe, nutritional, or culturally-appropriate food could be considered this.