This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer

Author Question: What are the two primary reasons food is imported into the United States from other countries? ... (Read 142 times)

rayancarla1

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 571
What are the two primary reasons food is imported into the United States from other countries?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Which of the following mineral's main role is to increase the effectiveness of insulin in cells?
 
  A) fluoride B) zinc C) iodine D) chromium



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

lindahyatt42

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 322
Answer to Question 1

U.S. consumers demand a wide array of foods, even foods that are not in season in the United States but are being grown in other parts of the world. U.S. consumers also demand low food prices; because farming in the United States is expensive, it can be cheaper to import foods from other countries where the cost of agriculture may be lower.

Answer to Question 2

D





 

Did you know?

Ether was used widely for surgeries but became less popular because of its flammability and its tendency to cause vomiting. In England, it was quickly replaced by chloroform, but this agent caused many deaths and lost popularity.

Did you know?

Of the estimated 2 million heroin users in the United States, 600,000–800,000 are considered hardcore addicts. Heroin addiction is considered to be one of the hardest addictions to recover from.

Did you know?

Historic treatments for rheumatoid arthritis have included gold salts, acupuncture, a diet consisting of apples or rhubarb, nutmeg, nettles, bee venom, bracelets made of copper, prayer, rest, tooth extractions, fasting, honey, vitamins, insulin, snow collected on Christmas, magnets, and electric convulsion therapy.

Did you know?

It is difficult to obtain enough calcium without consuming milk or other dairy foods.

Did you know?

According to the FDA, adverse drug events harmed or killed approximately 1,200,000 people in the United States in the year 2015.

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library