Places hold varying degrees of power over the physical and human processes of food consumption.
To have knowledge and understanding of the physical processes that impact food consumption.
To have knowledge and understanding of the human processes that impact food consumption.
Genetically Modified Food
Define the term above by using the 'Useful Links' below.
The factors that impact what farmers can actually grow go beyond the amount of water that a place may receive. Some countries are able to manipulate the more physical factors to grow the food that their population demands but others are not so lucky. The group is going to be divided into six teams to investigate a specific factor. For each factor you need to know how it influences farming and include examples of place. Once you have become the 'experts' you will teach the others in the class that information. The factors that we are going to focus on are:
Climate - Temperature and Water
Rock and Soil Type
Culture
Economic Development
Economic Influences such as cost of labour and cost of equipment
Political Influences
Climate Change and Food Supply
'Out Planet's Food and Health' textbook by Codrington Pages 41-42
'Out Planet's Food and Health' textbook by Codrington Page 42
Food and Agriculture - Social and Cultural Factors
'Out Planet's Food and Health' textbook by Codrington Page 43
Role of Agriculture in the Economic Development of a Country
'Out Planet's Food and Health' Textbook by Codringon Page 43 -44
'Out Planet's Food and Health' Textbook by Codringon Page 44
Bizfluent - Economic Factors Affecting Farming
'Out Planet's Food and Health' Textbook by Codringon Page 44
For this task you are going to write a paragraph for each factor that can influence food consumption different places. It would also be good to describe how they could also help to address the imbalances of food production across the world.
Amount of land used for food production
High Yielding Crops
Irrigation Systems
Pesticides and Fertilisers
Mechanical Technology
Free Trade
Fair Trade
Food Aid
Using ONE of the factors in the infographic explain the influence that it has on the consumption of food. [4 marks]
This lesson was development in collaboration with Richard Allaway from geographyalltheway. For more resources please visit www.geographyalltheway.comÂ