Significance of Food, Water, and Energy in Economic and Social Well-being
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What impact can malnourishment have on children's development?

  • Increased physical strength
  • Enhanced immune system
  • Impaired cognitive development (correct)
  • Improved growth

How does lack of access to safe, nutritious food impact individuals?

  • It boosts the immune system
  • It enhances physical growth
  • It can cause malnourishment (correct)
  • It leads to excessive food consumption

What is the impact of water borne diseases such as cholera and typhoid?

  • They lead to many deaths each year (correct)
  • They improve water quality
  • They have no impact on public health
  • They reduce the need for clean water sources

Why do countries need energy for industry and transport?

<p>To develop industry and create jobs (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of electricity in high-income countries (HICs)?

<p>It depends on a large, stable supply of energy (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does burning wood for energy impact the environment in low-income countries (LICs) and newly emerging economies (NEEs)?

<p>It leads to local deforestation (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the consequences of a lack of resources, according to the text?

<p>Inability to attend school or work (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is consumption of resources greater in HICs?

<p>They import most of the energy they use (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What contributes to the increasing consumption of resources in NEEs such as China?

<p>Increasing industrial development and population (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is consumption lower in LICs such as Uganda?

<p>They can't afford to exploit available resources or import lacking resources (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What contributes to the demand for seasonal food and organic produce in the UK?

<p>Growing concern about environmental impacts of food production and health effects of chemicals (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why are exotic fruits, vegetables, spices, and coffee becoming more popular in the UK?

<p>Increasing income of people in the UK (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is causing larger carbon footprints in the UK related to food production?

<p>Increase in 'food miles' travelled and move towards local sourcing of food (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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