1. Which would you eat?

2. Which factors affect the selection of food species?
Agroecosystems
Which factors affect the selection of food species?
Why do people eat what they do?
Where and how is it produced?

3. What is an agroecosystem?
A natural ecosystem that has been modified to
optimize the production of human food.
It usually has been adapted to make the most of available resources.
Sometimes it has been modified to minimise environmental impact.

4. Fertilisers and pesticides
Ethical choices
Irrigation
Soil fertility
Selection of species
Climate
Fertilisers and pesticides
Mechanisation
Make connections between any 2 factors by drawing an arrow. Explain the link along the arrow
Colour code the boxes physical, social, technological
pests
Religion
topography

5. Factors which affect the production of these food species/products?
Environmental
Social
Religious
Ethical choices
Technological
Hill Sheep Farming in Wales
Dairy farming in South West England
Wheat farming in Western Australia
Rice farming in India
Soft fruit farming
Lama farming in the Andes
Sugar beet
Pate de foie gras
Free range eggs
Cattle herding in Africa
Pork
Organic food
Locally grown HW
Pick 1 food species/product.
Research how and where it is produced.