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Better Living through Agriscience

Better Living through Agriscience. Unit 2. Living Conditions. Living conditions vary greatly around the world and within developed countries. Living conditions are affected by the environment and area around us. Are there poor living conditions in the U.S.? How come?. World Population.

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Better Living through Agriscience

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  1. Better Living through Agriscience Unit 2

  2. Living Conditions • Living conditions vary greatly around the world and within developed countries. • Living conditions are affected by the environment and area around us. • Are there poor living conditions in the U.S.? • How come?

  3. World Population • As of this morning: • 7,039,050,620 • http://www.census.gov/main/www/popclock.html • What challenges will we face? • How long before 10 billion?

  4. Homes We Live in • Homes of the very poor • Very little material for a house • Out of doors for water and washing area • Homes of the less fortunate • Simple, but provide protection from elements • Access to safe drinking water but not safe sewage systems • Homes of the middle & upper class • Clean, safe and convenient housing • Both rural and urban locations

  5. Factors Influencing Living Environments • Humans and Animals • Insects • Chemicals • Sharing the environment with nature is important to everyone.

  6. What does a good environment look like? • Home • Community • Air • Water • Cleanliness • Wildlife, plants, animals

  7. Changing Population Patterns • Infant mortality rates have been falling in both developed and developing countries. • People all over the world are living longer. • More young people in developing countries, older population in developed countries.

  8. Impact of Agriscience • American and foreign inventors • reaper, combine, cotton gin, barbed wire • Formation of machinery companies • Mechanizing Undeveloped countries • Improving Plant and Animal Performance

  9. Impact of Agriscience • Improvement of Scientific Research • Soybeans • Better potatoes • Aerosols • Better, efficient animals • Cultivated fruits • Nutritional values of foods

  10. Impact of Agriscience • Recent Breaktroughs • Genetically Engineered Crops • Bio-Engineered Fuels (examples?) • Exotic Flowers • Satellites, GPS • Sugar Beet, Rice hybrids

  11. Results • Food costs less • Families have options for food • Less people know about food • Less labor needed • More time for farmers

  12. Agriscience in the Future • Many new challenges, many new opportunities • Ensuring a safe, affordable and accessible food supply • Eliminating food deserts • Caring for the environment • Supporting rural communities

  13. Agriscience in the Future • Providing economic opportunities for farmers • Expanding global markets for agricultural and forest products • Working to reduce hunger in the U.S. and around the world • How common is hunger in the U.S.?

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