Title: The Potential Negative Effects Of Agriculture On Humans, Health, Society & The Economy - Better Meets Reality
Headings: The Potential Negative Effects Of Agriculture On Humans, Health, Society & The Economy
The Potential Negative Effects Of Agriculture On Humans, Health, Society & The Economy
Summary – Potential Negative Effects Of Agriculture On Humans, Health, Society & The Economy
Agriculture Impacts Many Different Aspects Of Society
Potential Negative Effects Of Agriculture On Human Health
Potential Negative Effects Of Agriculture On Society As A Whole
Potential Negative Effects Of Agriculture On The Economy
A Few Other Notes On Agriculture
Other Potential Effects Of Agriculture
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Content: There’s potential for agriculture to contaminate or change the water quality in some instances (with agricultural chemicals like pesticides, animal manure, other chemicals and waste, and bacteria, pathogens and antibiotics), but whether or not it impacts humans depends on the level of water treatment before humans are exposed to it, or consume it. The use of GMOs in agriculture is something that might be debated in terms of the impact on human health over the long term. The use of hormones in livestock is another technology that may be debated. In some countries, the quality of nutrition, and nutritional diversity being made available to consumers for their diet may also impact the health of the population
– Society
Agriculture can contribute to problems relating to water scarcity, which can cause problems in other areas of society, where water is used widely. – Economy
A potential negative effect of agriculture on the economy could be the economic cost to address environmental problems that agriculture contributes to e.g. the cost to clean up or treat water polluted by agricultural chemicals
Another might be the subsidies required to support different agricultural products in different countries (as there are tax dollars that go towards these subsidies)
Another might be the opportunity cost of investing finances and resources towards inefficient forms of agriculture, that could be directed towards more efficient forms of production. Another might be the economic impact pesticides can have on wildlife, or even the indirect economic impact that using certain fish species for livestock feed might have. *Note – this is a generalized guide only. Ultimately, human, social and economic problems are specific to individual farms, geographic locations, agricultural methods and processes used, types of agricultural products being grown or produced, and many more variables and factors. Agriculture Impacts Many Different Aspects Of Society
Agriculture impacts many areas of society overall, such as: – Soil, water, and air
– Animals, plants, and wild living organisms
– Humans
– Our food supply itself
… agriculture itself is even impacted upon by factors such as a changing climate, population growth, and technological advances.