1. When did agriculture begin? How did it change human civilizations?
Agriculture began in 3,000 BCE and by about 5,000 BCE it was practiced in every major continent except Australia. Agriculture’s effect on how food was being produced also spurred a tremendous amount of global population. In 10,000 BCE it was 4 million, in 1,000 BCE it was 50 million, and finally in by the beginning of the Common Era, the world’s population was close to 200 million. Also, because Agriculture tied people back to their land, it was most common around or in densely populated areas of the world such as the Middle East.
2. Between 1650 and 1850, something happened to the world’s population: what was it? What enabled this to happen, according to the article?
Between 1650 and 1850 the world’s population went from roughly 550 million to 1.2 billion people. There were multiple factors to the rise in population and decrease in death rates. The most efficient was what has been called a “global agricultural revolution”. Corn, sweet potatoes, and cassava were some of the foods from the Americas that were rapidly spreading across the globe. Other theories include the preservation of perishable food by refrigerated transport, improved nutrition to help prevent disease, and growing networks of railways and shipping routes.
3. Briefly describe industrialization and mechanization in the U.S. agricultural system in the early 1900s.
The Industrialization of the US food system was intended to achieve objectives such as cheaper farming and affordable products by transforming the food supply chain. Mechanization was the replacement of human and animal labor with instead machinery that could assist in routine tasks such as sowing seeds and harvesting. After this, production became more dependent on resources that came from the farms such as fossil fuels and agricultural chemicals.
4. What did agricultural industry concentration do to the industry?
Industry concentration is the extent to which a small number of corporations control most of the sales. Many corporations grew even larger when they began acquiring small businesses and merged with other corporations. This resulted in many industries coming under the control of fewer corporations, which included seed and chemical manufacturing, food animal production, food processing, supermarket retail and fast food restaurants. Concentration in the food system can lead to a greater efficiency, reduced cost, and sometimes lower prices for consumers. It can also leave citizens and farmers with less knowledge of how food is produced, processed, shipped and sold.
Agriculture began in 3,000 BCE and by about 5,000 BCE it was practiced in every major continent except Australia. Agriculture’s effect on how food was being produced also spurred a tremendous amount of global population. In 10,000 BCE it was 4 million, in 1,000 BCE it was 50 million, and finally in by the beginning of the Common Era, the world’s population was close to 200 million. Also, because Agriculture tied people back to their land, it was most common around or in densely populated areas of the world such as the Middle East.
2. Between 1650 and 1850, something happened to the world’s population: what was it? What enabled this to happen, according to the article?
Between 1650 and 1850 the world’s population went from roughly 550 million to 1.2 billion people. There were multiple factors to the rise in population and decrease in death rates. The most efficient was what has been called a “global agricultural revolution”. Corn, sweet potatoes, and cassava were some of the foods from the Americas that were rapidly spreading across the globe. Other theories include the preservation of perishable food by refrigerated transport, improved nutrition to help prevent disease, and growing networks of railways and shipping routes.
3. Briefly describe industrialization and mechanization in the U.S. agricultural system in the early 1900s.
The Industrialization of the US food system was intended to achieve objectives such as cheaper farming and affordable products by transforming the food supply chain. Mechanization was the replacement of human and animal labor with instead machinery that could assist in routine tasks such as sowing seeds and harvesting. After this, production became more dependent on resources that came from the farms such as fossil fuels and agricultural chemicals.
4. What did agricultural industry concentration do to the industry?
Industry concentration is the extent to which a small number of corporations control most of the sales. Many corporations grew even larger when they began acquiring small businesses and merged with other corporations. This resulted in many industries coming under the control of fewer corporations, which included seed and chemical manufacturing, food animal production, food processing, supermarket retail and fast food restaurants. Concentration in the food system can lead to a greater efficiency, reduced cost, and sometimes lower prices for consumers. It can also leave citizens and farmers with less knowledge of how food is produced, processed, shipped and sold.
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