The Problems with Industrialized Agriculture Are Discussed in the Book

question 45

Multiple Choice

The problems with industrialized agriculture are discussed in the book and include dangerous chemicals, weather susceptibility, large amounts of energy, and health risks. Taken all together, what might we note about the sorts of global problems that industrialized agriculture helps create?

• A) It leads to dramatic increases in poverty worldwide.
• B) It is significantly reducing the pollution caused by preindustrialized agriculture.
• C) The problems inherent in industrialized agriculture are increasing the human ecological footprint.
• D) The growth of industrial agriculture has created a severe shortage of capital around the world.

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