HWS 101 Lecture 9: Lecture #9A
16 Jan 2019
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Describe and analyse environmental issues associated with the current food system. The interactions between and within bio-geophysical and human environments, which determine a set of activities. The activities themselves (from production through to consumption i. e. food supply chain) Outcomes of the activities (contributions to food security, environmental security, and social welfare) Other determinants of food security (stemming in part from the interactions above) Need to provide food (nutrients) for the world"s population. A nutritionally adequate diet relies on food diversity. Shift from traditional diets micronutrient deficiencies, chronic disease & obesity. Limited land area- need for intensive farming, but damages land and resources. Increasing pressure on the livestock sector to meet the growing demand for high-value animal protein. World"s livestock sector is growing at an unprecedented rate and the driving force behind this enormous surge is a combination of population growth, rising incomes and urbanization. Annual meat production is projected to increase from 218 million tonnes in 1997-1999 to.
