What is a food supply chain?

• A. Farm to table: production, processing, transportation, consumer eats
• B. Farm to fork: production, packaging, marketing, consumption
• C. Farm to table: production, distribution, consumer eats
• D. Farm to table: production, processing, storage, consumer eats

Answer: (C)

The main idea here is the end-to-end flow of food from where it’s produced to how it’s used. A food supply chain tracks that journey: production starts on the farm, distribution moves the food through the system, and consumption is the final use when the consumer eats it. This framing captures the movement from origin to table without getting bogged down in every sub-step, since distribution is the broad phase that covers moving, handling, and making the product available for use. The end goal is the meal, which completes the chain. Other options introduce extra steps like marketing or split out activities (processing, storage, packaging) in a way that doesn’t reflect the overall progression from farm to table.