Food Insecurity
What is the term for not having enough food to eat on a regular basis?
Food insecurity
What colour is Mountain vegetation on the map?
Which biome is characterised by year round rain and dense vegetation?
Tropical Forest / Rainforest
How may steps are there in the food system?
6
Production, Processing, Distribution, Retail, Consumption and Waste management
Is there enough food grown to feed the world population?
Yes
How many meals a day are recommended for a healthy diet?
Three meals a day
Which biome covers the areas closest to the poles?
Polar
Which biome is characterised by having trees that lose their leaves in autumn and being neither overly hot or cold?
Temperate forest
Composting is a step individuals could take at which step of the food system?
Waste Management
What percentage of food is wasted in Australia every year?
20%
What term refers to having a variety of seeds to avoid diseases wiping out a crop?
Seed diversity
Which of the following biomes does not occur on the equator?
Mountain vegetation, tropical forest, tundra, desert, freshwater.
Tundra
Tundra
Government subsidies to reduce the price of staple foods is an intervention the government could make at which step of the food system?
Retail
How long can you live without food?
4-6 weeks
What is the primary cause of food insecurity in developed countries?
Poverty
Which biome takes up the majority of the south of Africa?
Grasslands (Savanna)
Which biome's ecosystem is most affected by rising ocean temperatures, acidification and severe ocean storms
Coral reefs
Suggest something a business could do to be more sustainable at the processing stage.
Processing (Transforming raw or fresh food into the finished product)
Multiple answers accepted
Roughly what percentage of the world population is facing chronic food deprivation (severely lacking food)
~9%
Roughly how many Australian households experienced severe food insecurity in 2024? (Answer to closest million)
2 million households
Between which lines are the majority of coral reefs?
Tropic of Capricorn and Tropic of Cancer
In which biome are most wetlands, lakes, ponds and rivers considered part of?
Freshwater
Why might the government want to produce more crops than is required by their population at the production stage?
To trade it, to stock up on food supplies in case of disaster, to send as aid etc.
How many kilojoules(kj) should the average adult consume daily?
~8700KJ (aka 2,100 calories) avaerage. More for males and less for females