Bread, pasta, oatmeal, breakfast cereals, tortillas, and grits are examples of grain products. • Protein Foods - All foods made from meat, poultry, seafood, beans and peas, eggs, processed soy products, nuts, and seeds are considered part of the Protein Foods Group. • Dairy - All fluid milk products and many foods made from milk are considered part of this food group. Most Dairy Group choices should be fat-free or low-fat. Foods made from milk that retain their calcium content are part of the group 2) Identify sources of essential nutrients • Carbohydrates - fruits, breads and grains, starchy vegetables and sugars • Protein – meat, fish, cheese, tofu, beans, lentils, yogurt, nuts, and seeds • Fat – omega-3-rich foods like fish, walnuts and vegetable-based oils • Vitamins –citrus fruits, strawberries and peppers • Minerals –bananas, potatoes and tomatoes.
If we were to only have local products available to us today, we would have plenty of dairy, but shortages of most everything else. In fact, Vermont produces less than it consumes in every food category other than dairy. Vermonters eat far greater amounts of meat, poultry, eggs, grains, beans, fruits and vegetables than is produced locally. When the lack of diversity is compared to our diets, food grown locally in Vermont has the potential to feed only 38% of the population. That is to say, that if all food produced in Vermont were to stay in Vermont, there may be enough food to feed all Vermonters in terms of calories, but the lack of diversity makes it impossible to survive on these foods.
In Chapter 4, he explained why plant and animal domestication were important factors for the ability of Eurasians to produce the technologies that conquered the rest of the world. Diamond mentioned that a population that can produce more food could yield a higher population size. The majority of plant and animal material found on Earth is unpleasant-tasting, bitter, or lethal. When people manage the resources that the land produces, they can determine to breed the plants and animals that are the best available elements of food. Domestic animals like the cow, sheep, and goat are the major sources of fertilizer, meat, milk, and fuel for fires.
Bread, pasta, oatmeal, breakfast cereals, tortillas, and grits are examples of grain products. * Protein Foods - All foods made from meat, poultry, seafood, beans and peas, eggs, processed soy products, nuts,
New studies have leaned away from the use of this feed additive, which has the potential to drastically change both industries. Beta-agonists deemed safe for human consumption by the food inspection governing bodies should be used in the production of livestock as the advantages of these additives outweigh any disadvantages. The aim of this review is to present evidence that beta
Nevertheless, if we studied the American industry, we would find that there is one basic ingredient that seems to be in just about everything: - corn. Our food industry here in America is strongly based on corn, and as the author points out, it is used in countless forms, from being fed to livestock, to being used in processed items such as yogurt or beer. Mr. Pollan also explains just how corn came to govern the American markets and industrial food chain due to a number of factors. He also pays a visit to George Naylor’s farm in
5Q)Give two examples of the benefits of introducing some nonnative species. A)Introduced species such as corn, wheat, rice, and other food crops, as well as cattle, poultry and other livestock provide more than 98% of the U.S. Food supply. Simalarly, nonnative tree species are grown in 85% of the worlds tree plantations. Q)Give two examples of the harmful affects of nonnative species that have been introduced Deliberately, and accidentally. A)An example of a harmful effect is that they may not have any natural predators.
If we primarily produce vegetables and grains, this will drive down prices, making the food cheaper and more attainable to the nations poor and the planet would be about to support the population. Environmentally, the livestock industry produces 18% if the world’s greenhouse gas emissions. In total this is more than the total of the world’s transportation system. This includes all cars, trains, and planes
-Because of pesticides scares in the 70s and 80s there is a boom in the growth of organic and local Farming and food consumption. It has been growing exponentially, And even lower's income shoppers are becoming educated on the importance of organic foods. Chapter 8 Community supported agriculture -Community supported agriculture or CSA's are a marketing system that sells each member a subscription or share, of the seasons projected harvests usually well in advance of the first harvest. CSA's tend to be certified organic and are sustainable agriculture developed. -CSA's were sensually an extension of farmers markets – in which you knew who was growing your food and where it was coming from in the care that went into it.
Considering agriculture is such a huge industry here in Montana I found this articles importance and relativity worthwhile. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture over half of agricultural employees in the United States are undocumented workers, a majority of these workers came from Mexico (Goodman, 2014). “Any potential immigration reform could have significant impacts on the U.S. fruit and vegetable industry. From the perspective of National Milk Producers Federation in 2009, retail milk prices would increase by 61 percent if its immigrant labor force were to be eliminated (Goodman, 2014).” Not only would deporting these immigrants overwhelmingly increase the prices of these products, but because there are so many undocumented workers in this field, ultimately there would be a shortage of agricultural products (Goodman, 2014). I could not believe that statistic, and how important it is for there to be an immigrant labor force in the agricultural industry.