Chapter 1, Problem 1KA

How has food policy in the U.S. impacted the production of your food item? What are some specific consequences to various stakeholders, meaning companies, farmers, or anyone with some vested interest in the production and distribution of the product?  Has the most recent policy, the 2018 Farm Bill, helped or hindered? Has it had opposing influences on stakeholders? (With references)

Where do majority of the food (by nutrient source) come from -crops or animal-based?

What is food preservation and explain why we need to preserve our food.

Which of the following is an example of a secondary consumer? a)A spider that eats herbivorous insects b)A plant that uptakes nutrients from the soil c)A cow that eats grass d)A shark that eats a tuna that eats other fish

Label the triangle with the correct word. Secondary consumers  Tertiary consumers  Primary consumers  Producers

1.) Which of the food chains below fit the food web in the diagram? a). Grass - cow - man - decomposers b). decomposers - grains - pig - man c). Man- chicken - grains d). Grass - decomposers - grains 2.) Which organism has the greatest amount of energy? 3.) Which has the least amount of energy? 4.) Which in the least is/are indispensable in the cycling of materials? 5.) Which in the list is/are not important in the cycling of materials? 6.) Which item (s) in the list would be the cheapest yet the best source of nutritional needs in poor countries?

Why are "fixed formula diets" for animals more beneficial than "variable formula diets"?

What are Florida’s Top 5 Ag Commodities? (In Order)

In minimum of 5 sentences, explain the quote below. "Conventional agriculture has never succeeded in feeding the world, and it's never produced anything good to eat. For the future, we need to look forward alternatives" (Dan Barber)