Reducing the carbon footprint in the UK presents both opportunities and challenges as Figure 11a, reveals the ____ nature of our food supply, with ingredients for a traditional English meal sourced from ____, Kenya, and New Zealand which shows the ____ emissions associated with food transport, which Figure 11b quantifies at ____, compared to 84% from production and 5% from retail. Sourcing more food locally could reduce these transport emissions and help UK farmers, potentially leading to ____ produce, as it hasn't had to travel long ____. Using sustainable agricultural practices like organic methods can further reduce emissions. However, shifting away from imports can negatively impact economies in exporting countries like ____, where green beans are a vital export. This could result in job ____ and reduced income for Kenyan farmers, complicating the issue. Additionally, local and sustainable food production often has much higher ____, potentially ____ food prices and impacting affordability for UK consumers. Produce such as ____ and bananas are unsuitable for the UK's climate so still need to be imported; if we want to continue to eat tropical produce their carbon footprint will be extremely difficult to ____.

AQA Challenges of resource management

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