GGR287H5 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Community-Supported Agriculture, Richard Wrangham, Subsistence Agriculture
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List three reasons as to why modern agriculture isn"t sustainable according to its detractors. According to your professor, what are the commonly admitted facts about modern agriculture: food is cheaper. Than any other time in history this is fairly a recent development: more urbanization. 2% of the population feeds 98: food production. Origin of food, processing may take place in different countries. What are the two main divergent interpretations of these facts: this is good because we are: Can lead a better quality of life: this is bad because the impacts on: What is the bottom line of the supporters of modern agriculture: since 1950. Food supplies increased even faster: to avoid. Destruction of forests and other habitats: we need more research and development(r&d) and increase on per hector yields. Antibiotics in agriculture: global warming, rising price of oil. The modern system is reliant on petroleum products: unsustainable increase in meat consumption.
