What do the terms “industrial agriculture” and “sustainable agriculture” might mean?
What do you think the terms industrial agriculture, and sustainable agriculture mean? Well, I think that the industrial agriculture means that people are using chemicals to make food grow faster and selling stuff for cheaper price. I think that sustainable agriculture, is planting food without the help of chemicals but selling it for more.
Lets see the definitions of these two terms:
"Industrial Agriculture. A food system that emerged in the 20th century that provides large scale agricultural production. Industrial agriculture has had a tremendous impact on the world's water resources and soil quality because of the massive use of chemical pesticides, herbicides, insecticides and fertilizers. Industrialized food systems do not encourage sustainable development in developing countries. Cheap food is exported to these countries making it difficult for communities to develop their own local community farming systems."
-http://www.newdream.org/food/glossary.php
"Sustainable agriculture -the increase in food yields without damage to the environment."
-http://www.tuition.com.hk/geography/s.htm
An example of Sustainable agriculture is using biosolids(Our waste) people might think that is nasty but in many ways it is useful. For example biosolids could help improve our soil nutrients. It contains many nutrients like nitrogen, phosphorus and sulfur necessary for plants to grow.
Even though our waste is a good source of nutrients, it still contains many chemicals from our own bodies. The solid waste have to go through the wastewater plant and go through many physical, chemical, and biological process. This process makes sure that the water is clean and renew. It also make sure that the waste from the water would be used as fertilizer for the plants.
I think that this process is an amazing step for out society. But i hope they find an more effective method and way to help fertilize the food because i don't feel like eating my own poop for the rest of my life.
Glossary
What do you think the terms industrial agriculture, and sustainable agriculture mean? Well, I think that the industrial agriculture means that people are using chemicals to make food grow faster and selling stuff for cheaper price. I think that sustainable agriculture, is planting food without the help of chemicals but selling it for more.
Lets see the definitions of these two terms:
"Industrial Agriculture. A food system that emerged in the 20th century that provides large scale agricultural production. Industrial agriculture has had a tremendous impact on the world's water resources and soil quality because of the massive use of chemical pesticides, herbicides, insecticides and fertilizers. Industrialized food systems do not encourage sustainable development in developing countries. Cheap food is exported to these countries making it difficult for communities to develop their own local community farming systems."
-http://www.newdream.org/food/glossary.php
"Sustainable agriculture -the increase in food yields without damage to the environment."
-http://www.tuition.com.hk/geography/s.htm
An example of Sustainable agriculture is using biosolids(Our waste) people might think that is nasty but in many ways it is useful. For example biosolids could help improve our soil nutrients. It contains many nutrients like nitrogen, phosphorus and sulfur necessary for plants to grow.
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| This is a picture of the process that takes place when they take our feces and turn them into fertilizer. |
Even though our waste is a good source of nutrients, it still contains many chemicals from our own bodies. The solid waste have to go through the wastewater plant and go through many physical, chemical, and biological process. This process makes sure that the water is clean and renew. It also make sure that the waste from the water would be used as fertilizer for the plants.
I think that this process is an amazing step for out society. But i hope they find an more effective method and way to help fertilize the food because i don't feel like eating my own poop for the rest of my life.
Work Cite
Sewage Biosolids - Managing Urban Nutrients Responsibly for Crop Production
Sewage Biosolids - Managing Urban Nutrients Responsibly for Crop Production
Facts - Agriculture
Geography Dictionary
Hey Justin,I agree with you on the fact that it's pretty disgusting to know that a lot of our food is made form our own waste but you're mistaken about our waste being a good source of nutrients. Our waste doesn't contain any nutrients because all of that is taken out which is why it's called waste. But other than that, I agree that Industrial agriculture is bad since it's harming our envirnment.
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