Conventional Farming Creates Problems for the Environment

question 20

Multiple Choice

Conventional farming creates problems for the environment.An international team of experts proposed some steps to help solve such problems,including

• A)relying more on growing pest-resistant crops and using other integrated pest management techniques.
• B)finding ways to increase food production without relying on biotechnological advances in agriculture.
• C)eliminating chemical means of pest management,because such methods harm the environment and human health.
• D)increasing the production of grain-fed beef and dairy foods.

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