The Future of Meat Explained 2022

Select the reasons why it is necessary to rethink the way we practice agriculture.

• Currently agriculture contributes significantly to global warming

• Current agricultural practices can produce more than enough food to feed the projected human population of 11 billion in 2050

• Currently agriculture protects natural habitats

• Currently agriculture is causing aquatic and terrestrial habitat destruction

• It currently contributes significantly to water pollution

Since agriculture contributes significantly to environmental degradation and climate change, agricultural practices need to be revisited. What are some requirements of agriculture in the future: (select all that apply).

• Smaller areas of land used for farming

• Increased food production

• Monoculture farm expansion

• Reduced livestock farming

• Increased agrochemical use

The image was taken in the amazon rainforest of South America. The land is cleared for agricultural expansion. Which of the following are negative side effects of agricultural expansion?

• Deforestation

• Habitat destruction

• Increased food production

• Biodiversity loss

• Source of income for the local population

Aquatic dead zones can be caused by

• fertilizer in runoff

• growing cover crops

• agroforestry

• conservation tillage

Which of the following are the benefits of precision indoor, vertical and greenhouse farming?

• Water conservation

• Increased food production on less land

• Increased air pollution

• Reduced transportation distance and time

• Increased water pollution

Every year, humans slaughter __________ livestock for meat.

• 50,000

• 1,000,000

• 1,000,000,000

• 50-75,000,000,000

In the last 50 years, human population has doubled, but meat production has...

• Dropped by 50%

• Dropped by 75%

• Increased 400%

• Increasd 100%

Which minerals is difficult to find outside of animal products?

• B12 and Iron

• Carbohydrates

• Fats

• Protein

What major advancement occurred 10,000 years ago?

• The discovery of fire

• The discovery of electricity

• The domestication of animals for food

Chickens grow 4-5 times larger today than they did 70 years ago due to...

• Better feed

• Antibiotics and slective breeding

• Larger chicken coops

• Better care