food migration. where does our food come from ? how does it come to us? reasons for import ...

Food Migration

Where does our food come from ? How does it come to us? Reasons for import Industrial food vs. Substainable food Why do we eat Pizza?

Where does it come from?

Regional

e.g. bread, carrots, apples,…

All over the world because the world import and export

e.g. tomatoes from Israel, mango from Sri LankaThere are some examples of the system import/export

e.g. milk in a Germany supermarket:

Produced in Germany bottled in Italy sold in Germany

How does it come to us?

TrainShipTruckPlane

Reasons for import

Cheaper to produce in another country:

specific climate the salary of workers is much lower than in

West-European countries

All different kinds of food every day of the year

e.g. Strawberries, bananas,…

Industrial food vs. Sustainable food

Cheap foodHuge quantitiesEfficient for the economy

BUT

more machines,

less workers

Produces more food per hectare

More jobs for the local business

Supports local economyEnvironmental friendly

BUT

more expensive in

the supermarkets

Why do we eat Pizza?

Migration

People from other countries came to work and

many stayed and brought their culture with them

Result: Italian, Chinese, Greek, Japanese,

Mexican, Indian… food everywhere

(e.g. restaurants, supermarkets…)