Pesticides are substances that are added to soil or                  sprayed on plants to protect the plants from pests such as insects

Fertilisers are substances that are added to soil or sprayed on plants to help them grow

Yield is the amount of food produced from a crop or from a number of animals reared

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

Artificial intelligence (AI) is the technology that makes machines or computers think more like humans

The future of food production

Geography

The geography of food

Changes in the foods we eat

Sourcing our food

The distance food travels

Making our food

World food supplies

Food and climate change

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?

Physical activity and equipment requiring safe use

Use of equipment that may require supervision for safety, e.g. scissors in KS1, needles, paint, knives, cooking.

added to soil or sprayed on plants to protect them from pests

added to soil or sprayed on plants to help them grow

the amount of food produced from a crop or number of animals reared

Match the key term with the correct definition. 

Scientists are using AI to help improve farming techniques. What does AI stand for?

How is farming changing to cope with climate change?

A way of producing food without the use of chemicals

A way of farming that aims to produce as high yields as possible

The growing of crops in towns and cities.

Match these types of farming to their correct definition. 

Who is responsible for making food productions systems fairer?

For every 1kg produced, which food produces the most greenhouse gases? Put these goods in order, highest emissions first. 

the average of weather conditions of a place over a period of 30 years

Match the definition to the correct key term.

How can growing crops cause climate change?

Processing, packaging, transporting and selling food all have a {{}} footprint.

{{}} is the science and practice of cultivating soil and farming

The future of food production

Lesson outcome

Content guidance