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© Oxford University Press 2009 4.5 Unnatural lives These pigs will spend their lives in this barn. There’s nothing to do except chew the bars and chains.

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1 © Oxford University Press 2009 4.5 Unnatural lives These pigs will spend their lives in this barn. There’s nothing to do except chew the bars and chains.

2 © Oxford University Press 2009 By milking time this cow will be carrying 15 litres of milk. She will find it hard to walk. 4.5 Unnatural lives

3 © Oxford University Press 2009 These calves were taken from their mother when they were two days old. They spent 2 months in a tiny pen feeding from an artificial teat. 4.5 Unnatural lives

4 © Oxford University Press 2009 What is wrong with this image? Do farms really look like this now? Why not? 4.5 Unnatural lives

5 © Oxford University Press 2009 This child will die soon… …if only her parents could afford some protein-rich food. 4.5 Unnatural lives

6 © Oxford University Press 2009 4.5 Cheap food? Supermarkets are full of cheap food, but are there hidden costs?

7 © Oxford University Press 2009 Food is cheaper in the UK than in most countries, but people still worry about the price. Should we try to keep costs down, or will this cause other problems? You will debate this issue in 2 groups. 4.5 Cheap food?

8 © Oxford University Press 2009 The proposal: ‘We should make food as cheap as possible’ 3 groups will argue ‘FOR’ 3 groups will argue ‘AGAINST’ Each group will consider 1 of the methods used to make food cheaper. 4.5 Cheap food?

9 © Oxford University Press 2009 1.Rearing animals intensively 2.Using high yield crops 3.Using genetically modified crops The proposal: ‘We should make food as cheap as possible’ 4.5 Cheap food? The three methods:

10 © Oxford University Press 2009 Check your cards. Which method are you covering? Are you ‘FOR’ or ‘AGAINST?’ Take it in turns to read out the cards, then rank them in order of importance. Prepare a speech to promote your side of the argument. The proposal: ‘We should make food as cheap as possible’ 4.5 Cheap food?

11 © Oxford University Press 2009 Where would you be on this scale if you did all the shopping? You will need to justify your position so think about all the arguments you have heard. Now go and stand in the right place for you I want the cheapest possible food I will pay for less intensive farming 4.5 Cheap food?

12 © Oxford University Press 2009 4.5 Unintended consequences Copy the table and fill the empty boxes.

13 © Oxford University Press 2009 Answers 4.5 Unintended consequences


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