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Jipu 123

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What are three effects of urbanization on a food system?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

List five major segments of a food system.
 
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Answer to Question 1

Urbanization is likely to significantly alter consumers' diets with greater consumption of meats, fruit, vegetables, and processed foods.
A continuous and massive amount of food is required to feed a growing urban population.
A sustainable food system will need to increase its ability to meet the human need for safe, abundant, and nutritious foods.

Answer to Question 2

production
manufacturing
distribution
marketing
consumption



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