GGR107H1 Lecture : GGR107 Notes.doc
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Ww2 lead to increased food availabilty- conquest for healthy strong bodies. Industrialization, centralization: technology replacing animal and human work. tanks => tractors. farms => factories. war chemicals => agricultural chemicals fertilizers replace manure. Result: decreased amount of household income spent on food. Negative externality of increased health care costs. 1/6 in the world are malnourished and overweight. 60% greenhouse gases due to industrial farms. Community health: eco and social conditions that shape individual and commu- nity health. 80% of retail market of food controlled by 4 companties. Carolyn steele how food shapes our cities"" video. The expansion of cites is drawing us and the way food is produced farther from nature. Food is wasted or made into an unsustainable diet. World is shaped by food : roman colonization discovery of grain to support perm. settlements. Big cities physically shaped by food- food routes are maintained. Citopia-when everything is urbanized- relocation- relocation of food.
