FOOD WASTE REDUCTION AND SUSTAINABILITY
SUSTAINABLE FOOD PRODUCTION AND PROCESSING
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Uses chemicals that grow mega crops
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Tastes fresher and is more nutritious
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Larger carbon foodprint
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None of the options are correct
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Detailed explanation-1: -Chemicals such as synthetic fungicides, herbicides, and insecticides are widely used in conventional agriculture and residues remain on (and in) the food we eat. Organic food is often fresher because it doesn’t contain preservatives that make it last longer.
Detailed explanation-2: -Studies have shown small to moderate increases in some nutrients in organic produce. Organic produce may have more of certain antioxidants and types of flavonoids, which have antioxidant properties. Omega-3 fatty acids.
Detailed explanation-3: -Is organic food safer and more nutritious? This is an important part of the debate. Many farmers and consumers believe it is. They think agricultural chemicals can cause serious illnesses like cancer, but there isn’t much evidence proving this is true.
Detailed explanation-4: -Organic farming can reduce emissions as it builds on reduced inputs, closed nutrient cycles and fertile soils. It provides many animal welfare and environmental benefits for soils, water and biodiversity. Feeding animals on well-managed grasslands also contributes to putting carbon back in the soils.