GGR107H1 Lecture : lecture
Document Summary
Farmers are becoming increasingly dependint on external imports. The size of the farm hasn"t changed all that had changed is the amount of livestock they have. There is increasing control of agribusinesses the suplliers, are taking the cereal and then selling it to the farmer. The cost of the food is increasing such as the suppliers the whole salers and the trucks. Farmer joe is going out and miking his cow but the milk goes through a whole bunch of things with agribusinesses. How is this food producedits not where it is produced its how its produced. Just because its local dosent make it better. How far does this stuff have to come. Increase in wast output contamination of land, water ecoli, antibotics. Vast majority of animals are in feed lots. They eat food that is genetically modified to increase their body fat.