AESC 2050 Final Exam (Lectures 19-26) Graded A+
Land and Food Production - How much land does it take to feed me for a year?
️ About 1 acre. - Food Production Needs (2020):
️ 330 million acres. - Lower 48 States Acreage:
️ 1.9 billion acres. - % of Lower 48 State Acreage Needed:...
- How much land does it take to feed me for a year?
✔️ About 1 acre.
- Food Production Needs (2020):
✔️ 330 million acres.
- Lower 48 States Acreage:
✔️ 1.9 billion acres.
- % of Lower 48 State Acreage Needed:
✔️ 17%.
- How much farmland is lost every minute according to the New York Times study?
✔️ 2 acres of farmland.
- Whose farms are at more risk than other states?
✔️ New York.
- Where are farms being lost?
✔️ In low-density areas.
- 1/3 of farms are owned by:
✔️ Farmers older than 65.
, Farmland Protection Initiative
- Farmland Protection Initiative:
- $14 million to farms struggling under climate change, federal policy, disease, etc.
- More than 50% of farmland must be allocated for cattle, hogs, and certain crops to be eligible.
Corn Usage
- Corn Use in 2000:
- Over 90% of the U.S. corn crop went to feed people and livestock, many in undeveloped countries,
with less than 5% used to produce ethanol.
- Corn Use in 2013:
- 40% went to produce ethanol.
- 45% was used to feed livestock.
- Only 15% was used for food and beverage.
- How many square miles of corn are used to produce ethanol in the USA annually?
✔️ 76,562 square miles.
US Energy Policies
- US Energy Policy Acts of 2005 and 2007:
- Required use of 7.5 x 10^9 US gallons of renewable fuel by 2012.
- Required use of 36 x 10^9 US gallons of renewable fuel by 2022.
Food Fads and Cultural Impact
- Food Fads:
✔️ The cultural effects of lifestyle decisions on agriculture and food.
- Fad:
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