Where Food Comes From

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food miles is the distance food travels from where it's ? to the ?
distance the food travels from where it's produced to the consumer
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bigger food miles are bad for the ?
planes and ships and trucks burn ? ? and release co2 into the air, contributing to global ?
bigger food miles are bad for the environment
planes and ships and trucks burn fossil fuels and release co2 into the air, contributing to global warming
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? food is better for the environment as it has fewer food miles
it's often fresher and ? as it reaches you as soon as its been harvested
buying from ? markets support ? so their produce can be ?
local food is better for the environment as it has fewer food miles
fresher and tastier as it reaches you as soon as harvested
buying from farmers markets support businesses so their produce can be cheap
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buying locally has downsides:
? food isn't available all year round eg. ?
? foods spoils faster, have to be used ?
seasonal food isn't available all year around eg. strawberries
unpackaged food spoils faster, have to be used quicker
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your carbon footprint measures the impact your ? has on the ?
it's given as the amount of ? gases you produce from electricity, ?, etc
carbon footprint measures the impact your lifestyles has on the environment
it's given as the amount of greenhouse gases you produce from electricity, transport, etc
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foods have a carbon footprint
greenhouse gases are produced when ?, processing, ? and transporting
foods have a carbon footprint
greenhouse gases are produced when growing, processing, packaging and transporting
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you can reduce your carbon footprint by:
buy food that is in ?
buy food with ? food miles
buy food with less ?
use public ? or walk
waste less ? at home
buy food that is in season
buy food with less food miles
buy food with less packaging
use public transport or walk
waste less energy at home
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primary processing prepares raw foods so they're ready to be ? or ? immediately or used as ingredients
primary processing prepares raw foods so they're ready to be eaten or cooked immediately or used as ingredients
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fruit/veg primary processing:
? are removed from fruit
? for juices or dried
washed with ? to remove dirt or insects
sorted into different ? and shapes
fruits and seeds are ? to extract oils
stones are removed from fruit
squeezed for juices or dried
washed with water to remove dirt or insects
sorted into different sizes and shapes
fruits and seeds are crushed to extract oils
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meat/poultry primary processing:
some meats are hung or ? to make them more ? and improve flavour
feathers and internal ? removed
wings and legs are ? so it cooks evenly
meat is ?
some meats are hung or dried to make them more tender and improve flavour
feathers and internal organs are removed
wings and legs are tied so it cooks evenly
meat is chopped
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wheat primary processing:
wheat is cleaned to remove any ?
grains are stored in ? conditions to prevent moulds
grains are ? between rollers that open the grain
flour made by ? and removing parts of grain
wheat is cleaned to remove any stones
grains are stored in dry conditions to prevent moulds
grains are crushed between rollers that open grain
flour made my sieving and removing parts of grain
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milk primary processing:
pasteurisation, heated to ?C for ? seconds and then rapidly cooled
UHT, heated to 13?C for 1-? seconds and packed in a sterile ?, then stored in a cool ? place for several ?
pasteurisation, heated to 72C for 15 seconds then rapidly cooled
UHT, heated to 135C for 1-4 seconds and packed in a sterile container, then stored in a cool dry place for several months
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processing affects ? and ? properties
fish and meat covered in ? for ? taste
peeling skin off potatoes removes ?
high temperatures can destroy ? (? for milk)
processing affects sensory and nutritional properties:
fish and meat covered in salt for salty taste
peeling skin off potatoes removed fibre
high temperatures destroy vitamins (UHT for milk)
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primary processed foods are turned into other products by altering them or combining them with other ?, this is ? food processing
primary processed foods are turned into other products by altering them or combining them with other ingredients, this is secondary food processing
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pasta:
flour is mixed with ? or ? to make a dough
dough is shaped
? may be added to dye the pasta (? for green)
pasta may be ? or eaten fresh
flour is mixed with water or eggs to make dough
dough is shaped
colourings added to dye pasta (spinach for green)
pasta may be dried or eaten fresh
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bread:
flour is mixed with ? or ? to make a dough
the dough is ? to work the ?
the dough is ? to let the yeast ferment
the dough is baked
flour is mixed with water or yeast to make dough
the dough is kneaded to work the gluten
the dough is proved to let the yeast ferment
the dough is baked
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fruit turned into jam:
crushed fruit is mixed with ?
mixture is ? and left to cool
pectin ? the jam as it cools
poured into glass ? to extend ? life
crushed fruit mixed with sugar
mixture is boiled and left to cool
pectin thickens the jam as it cools
poured into glass jar to extend shelf life
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fruit turned into jelly:
fruit juice mixed with ? then ?
gelatine is soaked in ? water to ? and added
the mixture is ? to remove lumps
then ?, gelatine ? and sets the jelly
fruit juice mixed with sugar then heated
gelatine is soaked in cold water to soften then added
the mixture is sieved to remove lumps
then refrigerated, gelatine thickens and sets jelly
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milk turned into cheese:
milk is ? to remove bacteria
friendly bacteria sours and ? milk and add rennet
rennet causes milk to ? into curds
curds pressed to form ? and stored to develop taste and ?, bacteria added to change ?
milk is pasteurised
friendly bacteria sours and thickens milk and add rennet, causes milk to coagulate into curds
curds pressed to form blocks and stored to develop taste and texture, bacteria added to change flavour
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bigger food miles are bad for the ?
planes and ships and trucks burn ? ? and release co2 into the air, contributing to global ?

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bigger food miles are bad for the environment
planes and ships and trucks burn fossil fuels and release co2 into the air, contributing to global warming

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? food is better for the environment as it has fewer food miles
it's often fresher and ? as it reaches you as soon as its been harvested
buying from ? markets support ? so their produce can be ?

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buying locally has downsides:
? food isn't available all year round eg. ?
? foods spoils faster, have to be used ?

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your carbon footprint measures the impact your ? has on the ?
it's given as the amount of ? gases you produce from electricity, ?, etc

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