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Food Resources
Chapter 2
Is Technology a panacea for food shortage?
Gateway 1: How and why have food consumption patterns changed since the 1960s?
Read article on Pg 92.
Arable: Land that can be used for growing crops.
Fallow land: cultivated land that is left unseeded for the growing season.
% of arable land in China
Differentiating between DCs and LDCs.
Which picture shows a more developed country?
List down the reasons that indicate to you the development of the country.
Indicators of developmentIndicators Explanation
GDP per capita Total value of all final goods and services produced by a country in a given year divided by the total population
Employment opportunities
Availability of jobs in the country
Adult literacy rate
% of people aged 15 years and above who can read and write
Life expectancy Average number of years a person born in a country is expected to live
Indicators of developmentIndicators Singapore Brazil
GDP per capita US$ 55182 US$ 11208
Long term unemployment 2.8% 5.9%
Adult literacy rate 96% 91%
Life expectancy 82 years 74 years
HW
Choose a country and fill in the indicators of development.
Check the statistics from the website.
http://data.worldbank.org/country
Q1: Can you determine the level of development of the country from your data? Explain your answer.
Indicators of food consumptionIndicators Explanation
Food consumption per capita
Average amount of food a person consumes per year. Measured in kg/capita/year
Daily calorie intake Energy obtained from food consumed per person each day.Measured in kilocalories
Starchy staples as a % of all calories
Percentage of the staple food consumed.Eg: Rice, cereals, PotatoesMeasured in %
Changing food preferences in DCs Consumption of cereals
per capita decline at higher income levels.
People in DCs have reduced consumption of red meat.
In recent years, people from DCs have switched to a healthier diet consisting of more vegetables and fruits.
Changing food preference in richer parts of LDCs
People from LDCs have also decreased their consumption of carbohydrates
People from LDCs increase consumption of meat & proteins.
Increase consumption of fruits and vegetables.
Reasons for variations in food consumption patterns
Groupwork
Each group will be in charge of one main category.
Read the pages related to your category. Present your findings in a table form.
Food preference pattern
Explanation of reason
Example
DCs consume more food.
High disposable income
DCs such as New Zealand, France have higher disposable income. They can afford to spend more money on food.
Consequences of food consumption variations
Inadequate food consumption
Vs
Excessive food consumption
Impacts of inadequate food consumption
Health Malnutrition ill Health Starvation
Economic Lower productivity Higher public health expenditures Long term debts
Impacts of inadequate food consumption
Political Social unrest
Social Scavenging
Impacts of excessive food consumption
Health Obseity &
related illnesses
Economic Lower
productivity Higher public
health expenditure
Impacts of excessive food consumption
Social Food wastage Dieting
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