agriculture's tipping point
With new development in urban areas expanding onto arable land, there needs to be a change in how we produce, harvest, and sell our agricultural materials. High population levels in the near future will put a stress on the world's food supply. There needs to be a shift so we can be sustainable for future generations.
Open the Agriculture Tipping PointWW.doc and read the article.
Answer these Thinking Questions:
What is the current struggle between agriculture and humans?
Describe how vast the current situation is with our agricultural practices.
What will determine the fate of agriculture in the near future?
What are the three factors of Gladwell's "tipping point"?
What role does organic agriculture play in the tipping point of agriculture?
Why is the general public becoming so interested in agriculture?
What is the trend with money and diet? Why is that a big deal today?
What is the shift of trading in the agriculture industry?
What will help agriculture to become sustainable?
What are 3 examples of sustainable and renewable energy resources?
How can you compare industrial agriculture with sustainable agriculture?