Goods that are exported are sent out to another country

A carbon footprint is a measure of the total amount of greenhouses gases that are released as a result of our actions

Greenhouse gas emissions are the release of gases into Earth's atmosphere that trap heat and contribute to climate change

Food miles measure the distance between where a food is grown or made to where it is eaten

Intensive agriculture is farming that uses more machines, workers and chemicals so that as many crops or animals as possible can be farmed on the space available

The distance food travels

Geography

The geography of food

Changes in the foods we eat

Sourcing our food

Making our food

World food supplies

Food and climate change

The future of food production

This unit provides a foundation for 'Global trade: How do we get our stuff?'.

It builds on 'South America: Why does the Amazon matter?', 'Land use: How diverse are local and UK landscapes?', 'UK region: Why is the Lake District a National Park?' and 'Europe: How diverse are its landscapes and places?', extending and deepening pupils’ understanding of economic activities through investigating food production, processing, distribution and consumption at a range of scales.  

This unit explores how food is produced and distributed, both locally and globally. Pupils investigate where different foods come from, how diets are changing, and what environmental and social factors shape food production and supply.

Farms and factories: where does our food come from?

Subjects which particular individuals may be sensitive to, eg, adoption, migration, bereavement or death, divorce, poverty, deprivation.

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

goods that are brought in from another country

goods that are sent out to another country

The distance between where a food is grown or made to where it is eaten.

The length of the farmers fields who grow the crops.

Put the journey of a banana in the correct order.

Which of the stages of a bananas journey happens in the UK?

A __________ footprint is a measure of the total amount of greenhouse gases that are released as a result of our actions.

reduces availability of food out of season

the time of year a food is ready to be harvested

the time of year when a food is not naturally ready for harvesting

Match the key words to the correct definition.

Different foods grow better in different {{}}

Which of these describe a tropical climate?

When can you start to harvest these foods in the UK?

Where do many of the fruit and vegetables in our supermarkets come from?

The distance food travels

Lesson outcome

Content guidance