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Explain sustainable food supply strategies including organic farming, permaculture, urban farming, sustainable fish and meat, seasonal food consumption, reduced waste and reduced losses.
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Section C: The challenge of resource management
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Food (optional route)
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Explain sustainable food supply strategies including organic farming, permaculture, urban farming, sustainable fish and meat, seasonal food consumption, reduced waste and reduced losses
- This point belongs to Section C: The challenge of resource management, especially Food (optional route).
- You need to be able to explain sustainable food supply strategies including organic farming, permaculture, urban farming, sustainable fish and meat, seasonal food consumption, reduced waste and reduced losses.
- The key ideas to know are permaculture and food supply.
- Use the linked flashcards and practice questions to check recall, then practise applying the idea in an exam-style answer.
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This objective helps connect Food (optional route) to exam-style questions, flashcards, and revision notes for Section C: The challenge of resource management.
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What should a geography response explain about sustainable food supply strategies including organic farming, permaculture, urban farming, sustainable fish and meat, seasonal food consumption, reduced waste and reduced losses?
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For Geography, this page helps you revise sustainable food supply strategies including organic farming, permaculture, urban farming, sustainable fish and meat, seasonal food consumption, reduced waste and reduced losses in Section C: The challenge of resource management. Focus on the key terms, the exam command, and a clear answer that matches the question. Key terms to check are sustainable food supply and permaculture.
Key terms
- sustainable food supply: Strategies that ensure food production meets current needs without compromising future generations, including practices like organic farming and permaculture.
- permaculture: An agricultural system that seeks to create sustainable and self-sufficient ecosystems by integrating land, resources, people, and the environment.
Common trap
Misunderstanding Sustainable Practices: Clarify that organic farming focuses on avoiding synthetic chemicals, while permaculture is a holistic design system for sustainable agriculture that integrates land, resources, and people.
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