Industrialized Agriculture Is Noted in the Text as Having Yielded

question 36

Multiple Choice

Industrialized agriculture is noted in the text as having yielded dramatic increases in the overall food supply of the planet. At the same time, poverty and starvation have also gotten worse. What is the primary reason for this discrepancy?

• A) Food surpluses often go to wealthy industrialized nations.
• B) The types of food produced are not what people in poor regions will consume.
• C) Poor people live in very remote regions with no transportation systems to receive food.
• D) Poverty and starvation are caused by political strife and war.

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Morning People

individuals who have a natural preference for waking up early and are more alert and effective in the morning hours.

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