Farming and Food

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AQA (4) | Edexcel (14) | Guidance (3) | Learning Activity (4) | OCR (9) |

AQA (Showing 2 of 4 available)

•   How Stuff Works: How to make beerWeb link
  Webpage detailing the steps for beer making, including brewing, fermentation and bottling.
  
•   UPD8: Obesity and CancerWeb link
  Research-based activities including teachers' notes demonstrating the link between obesity and disease such as cancer, from the UPD8 website.
  

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Edexcel (Showing 10 of 14 available)

•   SciDev: Biotechnology in Africa: Is Africa being bullied into using GM crops?Web link
  A report from SciDev about the multinational influence on Africa's use of biotechnology and genetically modified crops.
  
•   SciDev: Biotechnology in Africa: 'North African Draught-Resistant Barley'Web link
  A report from SciDev about the development of drought-resistant and salt-tolerant barley (an animal feed increasingly consumed by humans due to lack of other foods).
  
•   BBSRC: Genetically Modified WheatWeb link
  Information and a set of questions exploring the ethical issues behind genetically modifying or engineering wheat. From the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council.
  
•   BBSRC: Genetic Modification of Insect-Resistant WheatWeb link
  An unbiased report-writing exercise on the debate surrounding genetically modifying wheat to make it insect-resistant. From the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council website.
  
•   World Politics Review: UN Policy on BiotechnologyWeb link
  A report on the UN's regulation of biotechnology, its impact on developing countries and their use of GM crops to alleviate food shortages. From the World Politics Review site.
  
•   Is biotechnology in poor countries actually helping the people?Web link
  A report from SciDev with debate over whether genetically modified crops in poor or developing countries is helping to alleviate the world food shortage.
  
•   MSN Encarta: Kwashiorkor and Marasmus - severe malnutritionWeb link
  Information on severe malnutrition and protein-deficiency, highlighting the two diseases 'kwashiorkor' and 'marasmus' that affect children in developing countries. MSN Encarta.
  
•   Institute of Development Studies: Biotechnology and the Developing WorldWeb link
  Reports into the use of biotechnology to alleviate problems of food shortage and crop loss in developing countries. From the Institute of Development Studies.
  
•   SciDev: Biotechnology in Africa: Developing Types of Rice for AfricaWeb link
  A report from SciDev about the development of drought-resistant rice varieties for developing countries, specifically Africa.
  
•   SciDev: Biotechnology in Africa: Genetically Modified Cotton Trials in UgandaWeb link
  A report from SciDev about the trial of genetically modified insect-resistant cotton in Uganda.
  

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Guidance (Showing 3 of 3 available)

•   Compassion in World FarmingWeb link
  CIWF produces a range of educational resources, which are available either free or competitively priced. These include videos, teaching activities and packs, information booklets, web-based software a...
  
•   Food Standards Agency: safe food and healthy eating for allWeb link
  Homepage of the Food Standards Agency with links to a wide range of factsheets and resources on nutrition and food hygiene and links to other sources.
  
•   Eatwell: Healthy DietWeb link
  A website from the Food Standards Agency with links to sections on healthy eating, diet related to age, health issues, food safety, food labels and interactive games, calculators and quizzes.
  

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Learning Activity (Showing 4 of 4 available)

•   Soil Association: Secondary ResourcesWeb link
  Includes virtual farm trails and resources from Compassion in World Farming.
  
•   The Grain ChainWeb link
  A case study in farming wheat.
  
•   Soil Association: issues in organic farmingWeb link
  Website of the Soil Association with links to discussion pages on organic issues, including GM, organic food; sustainable agriculture; animal welfare, antibiotics, pesticides and wildlife.
  
•   Open Farm Sunday: annual event organised by LEAFWeb link
  Webpage with information on the annual Open Farm Sundays organised by LEAF (Linking Environment and Farming). Opportunities to visit working farms to find out what they do.
  

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OCR (Showing 5 of 9 available)

•   SciDev: Biotechnology in Africa: Developing Types of Rice for AfricaWeb link
  A report from SciDev about the development of drought-resistant rice varieties for developing countries, specifically Africa.
  
•   SciDev: Biotechnology in Africa: 'North African Draught-Resistant Barley'Web link
  A report from SciDev about the development of drought-resistant and salt-tolerant barley (an animal feed increasingly consumed by humans due to lack of other foods).
  
•   How Stuff Works: How to make beerWeb link
  Webpage detailing the steps for beer making, including brewing, fermentation and bottling.
  
•   BBC GCSE Bitesize: Food production and sustainable developmentWeb link
  BBC Bitesize webpage about food production, sustainable farming, intensive and organic farming, horticulture and aquaculture.
  
•   How Stuff Works: Food preservation techniquesWeb link
  Website offering information about common techniques used for food preservation.
  

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