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Environmental Impact & Sustainability of Food (AQA GCSE Food Preparation & Nutrition): Exam Questions

Exam code: 8585

1 hour21 questions
1
1 mark

Which one of the following is a primary source of food?

  • Vegetable oil

  • Wheat

  • Jam

  • Butter

Choose your answer

2
1 mark

Which one of the following is an example of the secondary processing of food?

  • Strawberries

  • Nuts

  • Cheese

  • Carrots

Choose your answer

3
1 mark

Fruit and vegetables that are produced without the use of artificial fertilisers are called

  • free range.

  • fortified.

  • genetically modified.

  • organic.

Choose your answer

4
1 mark

Sustainable fishing means that

  • habitats are damaged.

  • overfishing can occur.

  • species are protected.

  • varieties are reduced.

Choose your answer

5
1 mark

Vegetables grown without the use of chemical fertilisers are

  • free range.

  • fortified.

  • genetically modified.

  • organic.

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6
1 mark

Fairtrade is best described as

  • growing sufficient food to be eaten without waste.

  • a foundation to support producers in developing countries.

  • producing food whilst protecting the environment.

  • providing sufficient nutritious and affordable food,

Choose your answer

7
1 mark

Which is an example of a primary processed food?

  • Bread rolls

  • Dried pasta

  • Pasteurised milk

  • Strawberry jam

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8
1 mark

Which of the following is a feature of organic farming?

  • Altering plant DNA

  • Rotation of crops

  • Spraying chemical pesticides

  • Using artificial fertilisers

Choose your answer

9
1 mark

Which choice is most likely to reduce the carbon footprint of strawberries bought in the UK during summer?

  • Buying locally grown strawberries that are in season

  • Buying strawberries flown in from another country

  • Buying strawberries with extra layers of packaging

  • Buying strawberries transported over a longer distance

Choose your answer

10
1 mark

Which action is most likely to reduce food waste in the home?

  • Planning meals before buying food

  • Buying larger multipacks because the cost less per item

  • Replacing food when it reaches its best before date

  • Preparing extra portions in case they are needed

Choose your answer

11
1 mark

Which action would best improve the sustainability of the food supply?

  • Reducing avoidable food waste

  • Buying more imported food to increase consumer choice

  • Choosing food with more protective packaging to extend shelf life

  • Buying larger quantities of perishable food to reduce shopping trips

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12a
2 marks

Give two examples of free-range foods.

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12b
4 marks

Give two advantages and two disadvantages of free-range food production.

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13
6 marks

Explain what happens at each stage of the cheesemaking process.

One stage has been completed.

Stage

Explain what happens

Milk is pasteurised

Bacteria culture is added to the milk.

An enzyme called rennet is added to the milk.

Curds are cut up. The curd is dried and stacked

Curds are heated and cut into smaller pieces.

Salt is added and the cheese is pressed

This helps form the final texture of the cheese.

The cheese is left in controlled conditions.

How did you do?

14a
3 marks

Explain the term seasonal foods.

You should support your answer with examples from different seasons.

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14b
3 marks

Identify three advantages of buying seasonal foods.

Do not repeat your answers.

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15
8 marks

Consumers in the UK waste large amounts of food and food packaging every year.

  • Analyse how consumers can reduce their food and packaging waste.

  • Evaluate the impact of reducing food and packaging waste on the environment.

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16a
4 marks

Identify two advantages and two disadvantages of genetically modified food.

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16b
8 marks

Food security is when all people, at all times, have access to enough safe, affordable and nutritious food.

  • Analyse how environmental factors and the production of food can impact food security.

  • Evaluate how food and consumer choices can be more sustainable.

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17
4 marks

Explain two ways food retailers could reduce food waste.

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18
4 marks

Explain two ways transporting food over long distances can affect the environment.

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19
4 marks

Explain how drought and flooding can affect food security.

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20
4 marks

Explain two challenges of providing a sustainable and secure food supply for a growing world population.

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21
4 marks

Explain two environmental benefits of reducing food packaging.

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