FOOD TECHNOLOGY

FOOD WASTE REDUCTION AND SUSTAINABILITY

FOOD PACKAGING AND WASTE MANAGEMENT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
“Food miles” refers to
A
distance to the nearest food store.
B
how much money is made by foreign food producers.
C
the distance in which food is transported from production to the consumers.
D
Size of fields needed for food production.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Food miles is the distance food is transported from the time of its making until it reaches the consumer. Food miles are one factor used when testing the environmental impact of food, such as the carbon footprint of the food.

Detailed explanation-2: -The term food miles refers to the distance food travels from the location where it is grown to the location where it is consumed, or in other words, the distance food travels from farm to plate. Recent studies have shown that this distance has been steadily increasing over the last 50 years.

Detailed explanation-3: -food miles. noun [ plural ] /ˈfuːd ˌmaɪlz/ us. /ˈfuːd ˌmaɪlz/ the distance between the place where food is grown or made and the place where it is eaten.

Detailed explanation-4: -To calculate the distance each ounce of ingredient travels on average (WASD), the total source distance is divided by the number of ounces in a container. This is the weighted average distance the ingredients travel to the processing plant.

Detailed explanation-5: -Food transportation is the process of moving food to desired destinations from the food producer to its consumers. It is a crucial factor in maintaining food safety in food manufacturing businesses as it is not exempt from the risk of food contamination.

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