Food sustainability

1. SUSTAINABILITY
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prof. Guidi Claudia - Ist. Tonino Guerra,
Novafeltria (RN)

2. SUSTAINABILITY
STARTS WITH
FOOD
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Novafeltria (RN)

3. FOOD SYSTEMS
Can be divided into
2 major types
GLOBAL INDUSTRIAL FOOD
SYSTEMS
SUSTAINABLE, LOCAL
FOOD SYSTEMS
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Novafeltria (RN)

4. GLOBAL
FOOD
SYSTEM
Operates over
very long
distances
Across a wide
geographical
area
The LOCAL
FOOD
SYSTEM
Geographically
localized
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Novafeltria (RN)

5. Secondly – they
ARE IMPORTANT
:
LOCAL FOOD
SYSTEMS
– to
defend
human
health
FIRST of all-
They support
our environment
Finally .- they
STIMULATE
LOCAL
ECONOMIES
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Novafeltria (RN)

6. SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE
can feed the
world without
DAMAGING THE
PLANET /
THREATENING
HUMAN
HEALTH
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Novafeltria (RN)

7. TRADITIONAL
CULTURES
= make
sustainable use
OF
RESOURCES
MODERN
CULTURES
= are reducing
the PLANET’S
BIODIVERSITY
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Novafeltria (RN)

8. INDUSTRIAL
FARMING
A NEGATIVE
IMPACT ON:
the
ENVIRONMENT
Because of
AIR
POLLUTION
WATER /
GROUNDWATER
POLLUTION
THREATENS THE
ENVIRONMENT
Accelerates the
LOSS OF
BIODIVERSITY
THREATENS
HUMAN HEALTH
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Novafeltria (RN)

9. LOCAL REGIONAL
FARMS
CONTRAST THE
ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE
done BY INDUSTRIAL
FARMING:
SUSTAINABLE
AGRICULTURAL
PRACTICES
MINIMIZED
USE OF
PESTICIDES
MINIMIZED
TRANSPORT
Minimal
packaging
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Novafeltria (RN)

10. SUSTAINABLE
AGRICULTURE
SUSTAINABLE
CROP
Based on
MULTICROPPING
Method – planting
multiple species in
one piece of land
Without using
pesticides
MONO CROP
One single crop is
planted in a large
area of land
Intensive use of
fertilizers
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Novafeltria (RN)

11. finally
REGIONAL, LOCAL FOOD SYSTEM
 stimulates local economies
(local families tend to spend their money in their community)
Produces JOBS in the community
SLOW FOOD / ORGANIC AGRICULTURE
MOVEMENT
SUPPORT LOCAL FOOD /
SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE
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Novafeltria (RN)

12. The
end
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Novafeltria (RN)