Industrialized Food Production In The United States

Industrialized food production is the production of large quantities of crops and livestock for domestic and foreign sale. It uses large amounts of fossil fuels (natural gas and oil), water, fertilizer, and pesticide to produce food. More food is available throughout the world with greater variety and availability, food is cheaper, less labor, and longer shelf life because of industrialized agriculture. However, industrialized agriculture has harmful effects on biodiversity, soil, water, and human health. Industrialized food production is vital because we should know how our food is produced. Also, it is our responsibility to keep the environment sustained because we are dependent on this planet. We can produce food more sustainably by using

Today, the food produced in less developed countries is mostly produced by farmers labor. In more developed countries, the industrialization of agriculture produces the majority of food, which is exported globally. Industrialized food production is a fast and easy way to produce food. Agriculture annual sales are greater than auto, steel, and housing combined in the United States. Since 1950, U.S. industrialized agriculture has more than doubled the yield of crops without the need of cultivating the land. Also, it has increased the production of livestock, which will keep on increasing. More food is available throughout the world with greater variety and availability, food is cheaper, less labor, and longer shelf life because of industrialized agriculture. Farmers can invest in growing as well as raise more plants and livestock because food has become cheaper to produce. Most of the food is cheap and prices tend to be predictable over time as a result of a larger food supply to meet the demands of the consumer. Industrialization has also increased the mobility of goods, making it inexpensive to ship food from miles away. Food shelf-life has been enlarged to increase its economic value. The technology has freed farmers from labor. Farmers can afford to hire preferable-standard workers to complete specialized tasks. There has been exceptional improvements in methods of food production, processing, packaging, preservation, and delivery. Exporting food quickly and having access to food has never been an issue in highly industrialized or first world