DIE 3310- Final Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 39 pages long!)

• School: University of Florida
• Department: Food Science and Human Nutrition
• Course: DIE 3310
• Professor: Beth Gankofskie

Document Summary

Sustainability starts with you: sustainability- producing, buying, consuming, and disposing of food and related products that does not sacrifice the ability of future generations to meet their needs. Buying out of season is not sustainable. Protecting natural ecosystems and the wide variety of living. What is sustainable agriculture? organisms: system of plant and animal production practices that will: Enhance the natural resources upon which agriculture depends. Efficiently use resources and natural biological cycles. Sustain the economic viability of farm ops. Enhance the quality of life for farmers and society as a whole. A country built on agriculture: sustainable ag is not a personal attack on modern ag, the union of concerned scientists: Minimize negative impacts to environment and farmers. Help farmers stay in business during the dust bowl. No farm, no food : 1969 national environmental policy act, 1985 food security act. Food stamps: 1990 food, agriculture, conservation, and trade act, 2014 farm bill.