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When food companies reduce spending, ... 1) it means that our food miles increase. 2) it affects the food we eat and the environment the food is grown in. 3) it decreases the nutritional value of our food.
it affects the food we eat and the environment the food is grown in.
According to the article, what is sickness on chicken farms a result of?
chickens growing in small, unclean conditions.
When calculating food miles, if two ingredients come from the same country, you ... 1) should count them just once because they travelled together. 2) count one as air travel and one as ship travel. 3) count each ingredient individually
count each ingredient individually
Why does the UK import wheat from the US even though it grows its own wheat?
Because it's cheaper
The writer uses a chicken salad sandwich as an example of ‘hidden’ food miles because ... 1) at first glance the ingredients don’t seem to be from far away. 2) the US has a higher carbon footprint than the UK. 3)
at first glance the ingredients don’t seem to be from far away.
According to the writer, what is the main reason that we should pay attention to our food miles?
transporting food can have a negative effect on the environment.
The term ‘food miles’ describes …
how far your food travels from where it’s grown or made.
True or False: tomatoes and rocket leaves can't be grown in the UK
False (they can but not throughout the year)
On average, how many miles does a chicken salad sandwich travel to reach the UK? 1) 14156 miles 2) 14516 miles 3) 15416 miles
14516 miles
The excrement in chicken factories harms chickens' skin, , and .
lungs and eyes
Where does the UK import its rocket leaves from?
Italy
What does the UK import from Spain?
tomatoes
