Unit 12: Option F — The Geography of Food and Health
Topic 12.4: Future health and food security and sustainability Questions
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Set out and develop one social disadvantage of using genetically modified organisms to increase food production.
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An environmental disadvantage of GM crops is…
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Outline one way that using genetically modified organisms could raise the amount of food produced from farmland.
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Explain how in vitro (lab-grown) meat could ease food insecurity.
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The table shows estimated food lost or wasted, and the share that occurs after the food reaches consumers, for four world regions.
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Set out and develop one environmental disadvantage of growing genetically modified crops to raise output.
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Food security means having reliable access to…
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In limiting the spread of a disease, prevention usually…
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Outline how growing crops in a closed indoor system can save water compared with farming in fields.
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Explain how in vitro meat could make the supply of protein more reliable.
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Outline how pest-resistant GM crops could raise food production.
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Outline one way vertical farming could increase food availability in cities.
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Explain how vertical farming in cities could improve access to fresh food.
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Explain one environmental disadvantage of growing herbicide-tolerant GM crops.
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Explain how growing GM crops could reduce biodiversity.
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Outline one way genetically modified crops could increase food production in dry regions.
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Explain how vertical farming could reduce the effect of extreme weather on food supply.
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Explain two strengths of reducing food losses as a way to improve food security in low-income countries.
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Explain how the use of GM crops could increase inequality between farmers.
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Explain one social disadvantage for small farmers of using GM seeds.
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