Food resources in the UK
There is enough food to feed everyone on the planet, but globally there are still 1 billion people experiencing When people do not have enough nutritious and affordable food to eat.. Food supply and consumption are not evenly distributed.
The UK does have food security. Around 40% of the UK's food has been imported and much of it has been When something has been changed to make it more attractive to buyers, eg milk is processed to make it safe and healthier to drink..
The growing demand for food imports
In the past, people ate food that was in One of four times of the year (winter, spring, summer or autumn)., eg cabbages and leeks in the winter and tomatoes and cucumbers in the summer. Nowadays, people in wealthier nations can eat any type of food at any point in the year. Heated greenhouses allow crops to grow out of season and cold storage allows food to be transported from other parts of the world. A company that operates in many different countries. (TNCs) work in several different countries, processing food and exporting it across the globe.
The demand for organic produce
Grown without the use of artificial pesticides and fertilisers, or relating to or coming from living matter. foods are grown without using any chemicals. They use natural A nutrient added to the soil to increase the soil fertility., such as animal manure, and natural predators instead of chemical A chemical used to kill pests, such as the potato cyst nematode which is a pest that destroys potato crops.. The consumption of organic produce has risen in the UK as fewer people are prepared to eat food that has been sprayed with harsh chemicals.
When farmland is converted to become organic, The amount of crops harvested from a certain area. initially drop, but then they can improve to similar levels as non-organic crops. Organic farms are environmentally An activity which does not consume or destroy resources or the environment., in that they don't use artificial chemicals. Some people believe that organic farming is unsustainable as it can lead to a greater use of land area.