just looking at this we can see that local farming is very beneficial. But not only it is fresh and cheap‚ it supports the locals and reduces the environmental cost. First‚ it is beneficial for the consumers. Typical vegetables and fruits are usually picked 4 to 7 days before the distribution so in this period the products are kept in the freezing facilities. However‚ when you freeze the vegetables‚ their quality goes down. On the other hand‚ local farming provides fresh newly picked foods to the
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The Future of Farming As the world continues to develop and attempts to provide for the ever growing population‚ more and more land is being diminished‚ which will eventually destroy the topsoil due to the use of petroleum based fertilizers and other unnatural means of producing vegetation. As this challenge faces us‚ we will be forced to find other ways of supporting ourselves instead of relying on the farms we have today. It is important that we realize the importance of practicing sustainable
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Factory Farming is cruel to animals Student 1 PHI 103 Instructor KB 09 July‚ 2013 Factory Farming is Cruel to Animals It is so amazing that most Americans are so caring of the animals they keep as pets‚ and yet are so unconcerned about the upbringing or disposition of the ones they cook for dinner. It is amazing how some Americans see themselves as sympathizing folks and animal lovers until they reflect on what they just ate. Society loves animals as pets‚ adopts
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state that the US is currently in‚ we need an oil alternative‚ which is both economically friendly‚ and environmentally friendly. Algae farming tends to fall in both of these categories; what’s more‚ it is also efficient. For three very important rationales‚ I stand in a strong affirmation for this bill‚ in which we will fund algae farming. First off‚ Algae farming can be farmed realistically anywhere. There are very few requirements for algae biofuel. All biofuels that are created from land plants
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issue has sparked much debate over the years‚ correlating with the rise of the animal rights movement and intensive farming. Cambridge Dictionaries defines this intensive‚ or factory‚ farming as “a system of farming in which many animals are kept in an enclosed area in order to produce a large amount of meat‚ eggs‚ or milk as cheaply as possible.” Views differ about this type of farming‚ some for it and some against it. The large scale production of livestock for food and other products is what is best
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People often contribute to the practices of factory farming and ignore the negative effects it produces. Factory farming does not just harm animals‚ but also the environment and humans. Society tends to avoid the dangerous impacts of the companies. Animals used in factory farms‚ suffer because the company neglects the welfare of the animals in order to maximize their profit (PETA). They cram as many factory animals as they can into small spaces get more money. Chickens‚ pigs‚ cows‚ and turkeys stay
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Urban Farming Our country is encountering rapid urbanization‚ which is increasing urban poverty in countries across the United States as well as in many other parts of the world. A Bill trying to be passed by the U.S. senate states “Dramatic economic‚ demographic‚ and land use changes in the United States have created areas where no supermarkets exist and where limited food choice‚ poor food quality‚ and lack of affordable food prices impact large segments of the country’s population.” It is
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Intensive farming is a way of producing vast amounts of crops by using numerous chemicals and machines. These practices include growing high-yield crops‚ using fertilisers‚ pesticides and keeping animals indoors. Food production is increased however there are various advantages and disadvantages of this particular method. An example of this method would be conventional chicken farming. This method may be used by farmers due to predators e.g. foxes killing their free range chickens‚ minimising their
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What is Fire stick farming? Fire stick farming is the traditional way Aboriginal people looked after the land and created fire breaks to ensure large destructive summer fires were not a threat. Communication Fire was a form of communication. When water supplies were running low one of the men would travel to where they knew the next source of water would be. On his way there he would take a fire stick and burn small patches of grass as he went. If the waterhole had sufficient water‚ he
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farming is known to take place in long island. The labor offered in subsistence farming is said to be done by the farmer himself. Commercial Farming is a type which is done on a large scale that involves raising livestock and growing crops for commercial use. Commercial farming is carried out on islands such as Andros‚ Eluthera‚ and Abaco. Commercial farming land can be prepared by ploughing‚ the land installing irragation systems‚ cutting trees or by advanced technology. The tools that are used
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