HL IB Geography - Global Interactions 6.2 Environmental risks by trains https://padlet.com/trains8_1/effectsofagroindustry Environmental issues linked with the global shift of industry: food production systems for global agribusiness en-us 2016-01-29 09:05:43 UTC 2025-09-27 04:21:08 UTC hello@padlet.com Important terms trains8_1 https://padlet.com/trains8_1/effectsofagroindustry/wish/91929794 Know the following terms:
  • Agro-industrialisation 
  • Agribusiness
In agricultural/food terms, what is meant by PRODUCTION  and CONSUMPTION. How are the two related?
]]> 2016-01-29 09:13:53 UTC https://padlet.com/trains8_1/effectsofagroindustry/wish/91929794 WATCH trains8_1 https://padlet.com/trains8_1/effectsofagroindustry/wish/91930074 Watch the following clip. 
  1. Decide whether it is a good example of agro-industry/business.
  2. What does it say in terms of the production and consumption of food?
]]> 2016-01-29 09:15:53 UTC https://padlet.com/trains8_1/effectsofagroindustry/wish/91930074 TASK trains8_1 https://padlet.com/trains8_1/effectsofagroindustry/wish/91931349 Using both Kognity and the Hodder textbook describe:

a) the general characteristics of agro-industry. 

b) it's environmental impacts.
]]> 2016-01-29 09:23:47 UTC https://padlet.com/trains8_1/effectsofagroindustry/wish/91931349 TOK trains8_1 https://padlet.com/trains8_1/effectsofagroindustry/wish/91934095 Based on what you have seen and read what are your current thoughts about food production and consumption? Will you think more carefully now about what you eat?

]]> 2016-01-29 09:41:09 UTC https://padlet.com/trains8_1/effectsofagroindustry/wish/91934095 WATCH AND MAKE NOTES trains8_1 https://padlet.com/trains8_1/effectsofagroindustry/wish/91934524 Watch the programme 'From Crop to Shop - Jimmy's Supermarket Secrets' 

For ONE of the following crops make notes on the environmental impact each has:
  1. Scottish Potatoes in Egypt
  2. Green Beans in Kenya
  3. Peppers in The Netherlands
  4. Pineapples in Ghana


]]> 2016-01-29 09:43:49 UTC https://padlet.com/trains8_1/effectsofagroindustry/wish/91934524 WATCH trains8_1 https://padlet.com/trains8_1/effectsofagroindustry/wish/91936193 Watch the video 'The official Meatrix'.

What are the environmental and socio-economic impacts shown?

]]> 2016-01-29 09:55:52 UTC https://padlet.com/trains8_1/effectsofagroindustry/wish/91936193 Additional reading trains8_1 https://padlet.com/trains8_1/effectsofagroindustry/wish/91937683 2016-01-29 10:05:53 UTC https://padlet.com/trains8_1/effectsofagroindustry/wish/91937683 Additional reading trains8_1 https://padlet.com/trains8_1/effectsofagroindustry/wish/91937817 2016-01-29 10:06:45 UTC https://padlet.com/trains8_1/effectsofagroindustry/wish/91937817 Additional reading trains8_1 https://padlet.com/trains8_1/effectsofagroindustry/wish/93429743 2016-02-05 10:55:13 UTC https://padlet.com/trains8_1/effectsofagroindustry/wish/93429743 EXAM STYLE QUESTION trains8_1 https://padlet.com/trains8_1/effectsofagroindustry/wish/96054195
EXAM STYLE QUESTION - Explain the rising popularity of one named crop and discuss the impact it is having on the physical environment  [10]

IMPORTANT - USING A NAMED AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT YOU HAVE STUDIED, COMPLETE THE ABOVE QUESTION
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