AP Human Geography / Unit 5: Agriculture and Rural Land-Use Patterns and Processes
5.11 Challenges of Contemporary Agriculture
Notes
- Food insecurity, food deserts, local food movements, organic farming, value-added specialty crops, urban farming.
- Debates over GMOs and large-scale farming.
Practice
An urban area with little access to fresh, affordable food is a:
Lack of grocery stores.
The local food movement aims to:
Eat local.
Organic farming avoids:
Natural methods.
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