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Everything you'll need for your GCSE Food Tech theory papers- including all the key topics broken down by module, definitions of key words and phrases, and tips on exam technique for answering essay-style questions!

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  • April 4, 2022
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Environmental Considerations

For GCSE AQA Food Technology

, Introduction
There is a lot of media attention on the effect consumers, food
manufacturers and retailers are having on the environment now and
over the next 50 years.

Main concerns regarding food packaging are;
1) Cannot always be recycled (make it into something else)

2) Not always biodegradable i.e. rots down to become compost.

3) Uses up worlds natural resources of oil, metals & trees.

4) Production of packaging causes air, land & water pollution.

5) Transportation around world causes air pollution.

6) 90% of rubbish goes into landfill sites.

, What can manufacturers do?
1) Use recyclable & biodegradable packaging when possible.

2) Ensure consumers know which packaging is recyclable – put
recycle logos on packaging

3) Use less packaging.

4) Stop pointless packaging i.e. shrink wrapped cucumbers.

5) Packaging could be made thinner.

, What can consumers do?
1) Choose products that come in recyclable/biodegradable
packaging.

2) Ensure we recycle as much as we can. Only 33% of packaging
recycled when 70% can be.

3) Buy a single, larger sized product than individual portions i.e.
yogurt.

4) Use your own shopping bags instead of carrier bags.


Scientists & technologists are developing biodegradable food
packages based on starch based waste products, including corn &
potato starch.

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