Food Preparation and Nutrition GCSE
Sustainability and Environmental Impact
What Sustainability and Environmental Impact means in Food Preparation and Nutrition GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Sustainability and Environmental Impact
Evaluation of the ecological footprint of food production, including greenhouse gas emissions, water scarcity, and biodiversity loss associated with monocultures and intensive livestock farming.
Topics that use Sustainability and Environmental Impact
- Food provenance (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Biodiversity
- Environmental Impact and Carbon Sequestration
- Ethical Consumerism and Transparency
- Ethical Sourcing and Global Trade
- Ethical Sourcing and Social Responsibility
- Eutrophication
- Food Miles
- Food Miles and Carbon Footprint
Using Sustainability and Environmental Impact in the exam
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