Table of Contents
What are the pros and cons of industrial food production?
As you can see, industrial agriculture provides some benefits, though there are many drawbacks as well….
- It increases the risk of animal cruelty.
- It negatively impacts small business agriculture.
- It creates environmental concerns.
- It contributes to health problems.
- It can produce low-quality food.
What are the problems with food production?
Some of these problems are soil erosion from mechanization, water salinization from irrigation, accumulation of DDT in food and water and animal life from pesticide use, and water pollution from chemical fertilizers. Food production can be increased with more ecologically sound practices.
What are pros and cons of Agriculture?
7 Pros and Cons of Conventional Farming
- Lesser Costs, Higher Gains.
- More Job Opportunities.
- Increase of Food Production.
- Lower Costs of Produce.
- Presence of Pesticides.
- Health and Environmental Hazards.
- Disadvantageous to Small Farmers.
What are the pros and cons of meat production?
6 Pros and Cons of Eating Meat
- It provides high-quality protein.
- It does not necessarily raise the risk of having cardiovascular disease or diabetes.
- It allows us to function at best.
- It risks consuming harmful hormones.
- It can cause weight gain.
- It contributes to the decrease in life expectancy.
How does food production affect the environment?
Agricultural expansion results in the conversion of forests, grasslands and other carbon ‘sinks’ into cropland or pasture resulting in carbon dioxide emissions. ‘Land use’ here is the sum of land use change, savannah burning and organic soil cultivation (plowing and overturning of soils).
What are the top three effects of food production on the environment?
Some agricultural related environmental effects include climate change, deforestation, greenhouse gas and CO2 emissions, genetic engineering, dead zones, irrigation problems, soil degradation, pollutants, and waste.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCNgtZYZn6g