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What do people think Agribusiness is?
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Food, Fiber, Fisheries, and Forestry industries.
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What is Agribusiness (for real)?
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The industries that produce the materials needed to operate the "Four F's" and the industries that produce goods made from the products of the "Four F's."
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What is the average american's food budget spent on?
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More than 50% of food budget is spent away from home.
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What kind of population growth can we expect in the future?
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1) 9 billion people by 2050.
2) Biggest increases will be in still developing countries. 3) Developed nations will also contribute because their citizens will live longer. |
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Why is producing enough food to keep pace with population growth NOT a problem?
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1) Bio-tech Revolution (genetically modified foods)
2) Food will be produced in labs and factories. 3) Bio-technology makes possible that production of only the portion of food that people actually ingest. |
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What are the impacts of the biotechnology revolution on society?
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1) By 2015 every American will engage half of there time in leisure activities/pursuits.
2) Leisure activities/industries will account for more then half of the labor force. 3) Food production and pharmacutical production will merge. 4) Bio-genetic corn, wheat, and tree stocks allow us to make bio-degradeable plastic and fuels. |
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What decision will the private sectors have to make?
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Step up and join the government to give hand outs of food to poor countries.
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What stands in the way of making all these wondrous developments available to the average citizen?
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People who are opposed to genetically modified foods.
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What are the last words from former President, Jimmy Carter?
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"Responsible bio-technology is not the enemy, starvation is."
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