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How Industry Food affects the environment (What are the effects of…
How Industry Food affects the environment
What is Industry Food?
Industry Food is food that comes from a global collective of diverse businesses that supplies most of the food consumed by the worlds population.
Subsistence Farmers are considered outside of the scope of the modern food industry.
People who survive on what they grow are considered outside of the scope of the modern food industry.
Hunter-gatherers are considered outside of the scope of the modern food industry.
What are the effects of Industry Food
on the environment?
soil erosion
reduction of fresh water sources (Water Pollution).
destruction of forests and grassland
Air Pollution
Carbon Dioxide Emissions
Lack of habitat for animals and threaten of extinction
What are the causes of Industry Food damage to the environment?
greenhouse gas emissions
Fossil fuel pollution
Factory Farming
Mass Meat Production
Pesticides, artificial fertilizers and other chemicals
Crop Production
What can be done to reduce the Industry Food effects on the environment?
Buy local meat from a farm or butcher to reduce transportation.
Reduce buying processed goods to reduce transportation.
Grow own fruits, vegetables and herbs or buy local to reduce transportation.
Recycle properly to reduce pollution.
Choose organic produce to reduce chemical use.
Reduce Meat Consumption to reduce water usage.