Food System Basics
What is the first step in a food system?
Growing food!
Who grows the fruits and vegetables we eat?
Farmers.
This system uses large machines and chemicals to grow food quickly.
Industrial food system.
What term describes the entire process of getting food from farms to tables?
A food system!
This component involves taking food from farms to stores.
Transporting.
In this system, food is grown and sold within the community.
A local food system.
Name two key steps in a food system.
Harvesting and Processing!
Name the place where food is sold to customers.
Stores, and Grocery store!
What does the industrial food system focus on?
Efficiency and profit.
Why are food systems important?
They ensure we have enough food and impact our health and environment!
What do factories do with food?
Process and package it.
Name one benefit of a local food system.
Supports small farms.
By what year will there be over 10 billion people to feed?
2050.
Who are the people that buy and eat the food?
Consumers
How does a local food system help the environment?
By using sustainable practices.