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Give an advantage of fair trade.
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Better life for the people who farm the goods
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What is the main reason that manufacteurs use fairtrade products?
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They get to put their names on fair trade websites and advertise themselves as helping other people to their consumers.
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What does the term organic mean?
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Food is grown and animals are reared without being given any form of chemicals.
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What does the lion stamp on eggs mean?
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The chicken has been vaccinated against salmonella.
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What does farm assured mean?
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It means that the farms and food companies meet high standards of food safety and hygiene, animal welfare and environmental protection.
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What is meant by food miles?
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The distance that the food has travelled from where it has been grown to where it is eaten by the consumer.
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Give two advantages of locally sourced?
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Healthier, less food miles, better for the environment. |
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What is meant by locally sourced ingredients?
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Ingredients that have been sourced locally usually within the same continent.
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Give two disadvantages of locally sourced ingredients?
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Seasonality (cannot grow foods all year round), more labour costs for farmers, takes time to grow and rear animals, need a lot of space. May run out of things if can't keep up with demand. |
