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IB ESS SL 5.2.3 Food production and distribution Question Bank

Practise IB ESS SL/HL 005.002.003 by applying food production and distribution concepts to exam-style environmental systems questions.

Syllabus
First assessment 2026
Course
ESS SL
Level
SL

Exam points

  • identify the relevant environmental system, process or evidence
  • apply the correct ESS concept and explain the causal relationship
  • evaluate the outcome using ecological, social or management evidence

5.2.3—Food production and distribution question 1

[Maximum number: 3]
Figure Food loss and waste (in million tonnes per year) in a North American food production system

Figure Food loss and waste (in million tonnes per year) in a North American food production system

127 million tonnes

Question (a)

(a)

With reference to Figure, identify the stage that represents the greatest food loss and waste in North America.

[ 1 ]

Question (b)

(b)

With reference to a stage in Figure, describe one reason for a difference between food loss and waste in a less economically developed country (LEDC).

[ 2 ]
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