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Slide 1 - Diapositive
At the end of this lesson
you can explain the effects of globalisation on the production of food
Slide 2 - Diapositive
What did you eat last night?
Slide 3 - Question ouverte
19th century: locally grown food
Food mostly from the Netherlands
Farmers had mixed farms: crops and livestock
Sheep grazed on the land during the day. The dung was used to make the land fertile.
The food chain was in the area around the farm. Farmers were self-sufficient. Products were sold close to home and the cattle lived of off local produce.
Slide 4 - Diapositive
Nowadays there is no such thing as a mixed farm anymore. Why not?
Slide 5 - Question ouverte
Globalisation
Food production changed strongly
As much produce as you can make for the smallest amount of money possible
This is only possible because of specialization and economies of scale
Slide 6 - Diapositive
Slide 7 - Vidéo
Globalisation in the agriculture
You can find this everywhere in the supermarket
f.e.: green beans from Marocco, chicken nuggets from Thailand, beef from Australia, clementines from Spain.
Tip: watch 'gefileerd' on NPO. A great documentary on where our food is from.
Slide 8 - Diapositive
There is enough food on earth to feed everyone. Why is there then a food crisis?
Slide 9 - Question ouverte
Food crisis
World population is growing rapidly. More and more food is needed.
The distribution of food is unequal.
The rise in welfare causes a change in eating habits.
Rich countries want to change to sustainable energy (bio-ethanol)
Slide 10 - Diapositive
Measures/solutions
The Green Revolution
Awareness of food consumption (vegetarian, biological, locally grown food)