Global Food security and the role of meat productin

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  • Created on: 01-05-13 17:09
Food Security
When everyone has enough food- food that is nutritionally balanced and they don't have to live in fear over where the next meal will come from
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Factors associated
Size of population, lifespan of population, economic limitations, food choices of population & ability of ecosystems to sustain food productions
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Amount of food wasted
30% of food grown
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Causes of Climate change & it's effects of food production
PArtially caused by agriculture- cows + high methane leevls. High temps, drough and flood effect crop growth. Increase outbreaks of pests. Worsened by animals, land clearance and animals
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Positives of meat
Many essnetial nutrients provided-proteins, long chain n-3 fatty acids, iron, zinc, selenium, Vit D,B3 and B12
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Downsides of meat
High Carbon footprint -gases produced by ruminants fermenting and and by agricultural machinery. Highly inefficient to produce-high energy losses and water useage. Excessive consumption of animal products lead to health problems.
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Solutions
Reduction of meat intake, improve sustainability and efficiency of meat production, imprive animal nutrition and breeding.
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