SUSTAINABILITY IN FOOD TECHNOLOGY
SUSTAINABLE FOOD CONSUMPTION
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Question
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Finish the sentence:The development of chemicals, such as fertilizers and pesticides,
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can be seen as a huge opportunity in organic farming.
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are reared and used to produce several different commodities.
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forbids the use of pesticides, genetically modified crops, antibiotics and growth hormones.
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has increased yields in all forms of agricultural cultivation.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Increased use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides accelerates the acidification of soil thus contaminating the groundwater and the environment overall. It also hampers the plant roots making it susceptible to various pathogens.
Detailed explanation-2: -Fertilizers boost crop yields, but their excessive usage has hardened the soil, reduced fertility, strengthened insecticides, polluted air and water, and emitted greenhouse gases, creating health and environmental risks.
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