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Food security

CHAPTER 12

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CHAPTER 12?FOOD, SOIL, AND PEST MANAGEMENT MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The human population continues rapid growth. Each day, how many more people must be fed? a. 50,000 b. 76,000 c. 121,000 d. 224,000 e. 353,000 2. In Australia and New Zealand about one-third of all cultivated land is used to raise organic crops and beef. In the United States what percentage of our crop land grows organic foods? a. 0.6% b. 1.5% c. 4% d. 11% e. 18% 3. Which of the following is not a characteristic of organic agriculture? a. emphasizes use of animal manure and compost as fertilizer b. employs crop rotation and biological pest control c. uses genetically modified seeds d. is regionally and locally oriented e.

Ch. 10 PPT

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? 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. Key Issues ? Where did agriculture originate? ? Why do people consume different foods? ? Where is agriculture distributed? ? Why do farmers face economic difficulties? ? 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. Where Did Agriculture Originate? ? Invention of Agriculture ? Prior to the advent of agriculture, all humans probably obtained needed food through hunting and gathering. ? Origins of agriculture cannot be documented with certainty, because it began before recorded history. ? Agriculture is deliberate modification of Earth?s surface through cultivation of plants and rearing of animals to obtain sustenance or economic gain. ? 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. History of Agriculture ? Hunter-Gatherers

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More than 40% of China's arable land degraded: report (Agencies/chinadaily.com.cn)Updated: 2014-11-05 11:56 CommentsPrintMailLargeMediumSmall ? Villagers sow peanut seeds in Zaozhuang, East China's Shandong province on April 17, 2014. [Photo/IC]? More than 40% of China's arable land is suffering from degradation, seriously reducing the country's capacity to produce food for the world's biggest population, Xinhua reported Tuesday. The rich black soil in Northeastern Heilongjiang province, which forms part of China's bread basket, is thinning, while farmland in China's south is suffering from acidification, the report said, citing agriculture ministry statistics.

Chapter 11 Notes

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Chapter 11 Notes Trini Soza Feeding the World ? A farm where animals do most of the work. Rapidly growing population needs rapidly produced food. Human nutritional requirements are not always satisfied Humans used to survive on hunting and gathering, but 10,000 years ago agriculture began. Advances in agriculture have improved the human diet Tremendous gains in agriculture productivity and food distribution were in the 20th century. Despite advances, to this day, 24,000 people starve to death each day. 8.8 million each year. Nutritional Requirements Undernutrition: Not consuming enough calories to be healthy Food calories are converted into usable energy for the human body. Not receiving enough calories leads to an energy deficit

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Isaiah Bennett P.1 4/9/2013 Ch.10 K.I 4 I Challenges for Commercial Farmers Commercial farmers are in some ways victims of their own success Government subsides help prop op farm income, but many believe that the future health of commercial farming rests with embracing more sustainable practices Importance of Access to Markets The purpose of commercial farmers to sell produce off the farm the distance from the farm to the market. Von Thenen based his general model of the spatial arrangement of different crops on his experience as a owner of a large estate. Overproduction in Commercial Farming Commercial farming suffer from low incomes because they are capable of production

Global Food Issues

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Global Food issues Food security and food insecurity Security= most or all people have access to nutritious food and live active, healthy lives Insecurity= people live with chronic hunger and poor nutrition - could be the result of poverty, wars, political upheaval, corruption and/or bad weather-global climate change Types of nutrients Macronutrients- nutrients we need in large amounts--- proteins carbohydrates lipids Micronutrients- nutrients we need in smaller amounts vitamins, A, iron, iodine Deficencies Malnutrition/ Undernutrition Kwashirokor- deficient in protein in otherwise adequate diet. Diet are usually high in carbs signs- ?flag of red hair?, swollen bellies, unresponsive Marasmus- deficient in both protein and calories
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