08 Food Discussion Questions

Discussion Questions 08
Environmental Science
Title: Food

Food

1.
Read We Use Pesticides to Help Control Pest Populations, p 222. Provide a summary.

2.
CASE STUDY: Read Industrialized Food Production in the U.S., p 212. Provide a summary.

3. Read Food and Biofuel Production Systems have Caused Major Losses of biodiversity, p 219.

4.
Read Individuals Matter: Rachel Carson, p 223. Provide a summary.

5. Read Modern Synthetic Pesticides have several advantages and disadvantages p. 222-224. Provide a summary.

6. Read Laws Can Help to Protect Us from the Harmful Effects of Pesticides, p. 225. Provide a summary.

7. Fish and Shellfish Production have increased drastically, p 213. Provide a summary.

8.
Read Food, Soil, and Pest Management, p. 206. Provide a summary.

9.
What is desertification? How serious is this problem, and what are its major causes? How can we slow desertification? p 216-217, 230-231

10.
Read Excessive Irrigation Has Serious Consequences, p 217. Provide a summary.

11.
Read Integrated Pest Management Is a Component of More Sustainable Agriculture, p 226. Provide a summary. Do you think governments should subsidize a switch to integrated pest management? Explain.

12. Read There is Controversy Over Genetically Engineered Foods, p 218. Provide a summary.

13. Read Food, Soil, and Pest Management, p 206. Provide a detailed summary. Provide a summary.

14. Many people have Health Problems from Not Getting Enough to Eat, p 207. Provide a summary.

15. Many People Have Health Problems from Eating too Much, p 209-210. Provide a summary.

16. Read Producing Fish through Aquaculture Can Harm Aquatic Ecosystems, p 220-221. What are the advantages and disadvantages of aquaculture? Provide a summary.

17. SCIENCE FOCUS: Read: Ecological Surprises, p225. Provide a summary. Do you think the beneficial effects of spraying pesticides on Sabah outweighed the resulting unexpected and harmful effects? Explain.

18. Read Meat Production Has Harmful Environmental Consequences, p 220 and Read Produce More Efficiently and Eat Less Meat, p 231-232. Provide a summary.

19. Read Producing Food Has Major Environmental Impacts, p 215. Provide a summary.

20. Describe the alternatives to using pesticides. p 225-226

21. Read . Provide a summary.

22. Read Crossbreeding and Genetic Engineering Can Produce New Crop Varieties, p 213. Provide a summary.

23. Describe the Traditional Crossbreeding method and describe process of Genetic Engineering. p 69 and 213. Clearly indicate how these methods are different.

24. Read consumers can buy local, grow some of their own food, and cut food waste, p 234. Provide a summary.

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	1.	Read We Use Pesticides to Help Control Pest Populations, p 222. Provide a summary.
	2.	CASE STUDY: Read Industrialized Food Production in the U.S., p 212. Provide a summary.
	3.	Read Food and Biofuel Production Systems have Caused Major Losses of biodiversity, p 219.
	4.	Read Individuals Matter: Rachel Carson, p 223. Provide a summary.
	5.	Read Modern Synthetic Pesticides have several advantages and disadvantages p. 222-224. Provide a summary.
	6.	Read Laws Can Help to Protect Us from the Harmful Effects of Pesticides, p. 225. Provide a summary.
	7.	Fish and Shellfish Production have increased drastically, p 213. Provide a summary.
	8.	Read Food, Soil, and Pest Management, p. 206. Provide a summary.
	9.	What is desertification? How serious is this problem, and what are its major causes? How can we slow desertification? p 216-217, 230-231
	10.	Read Excessive Irrigation Has Serious Consequences, p 217. Provide a summary.
	11.	Read Integrated Pest Management Is a Component of More Sustainable Agriculture, p 226. Provide a summary. Do you think governments should subsidize a switch to integrated pest management? Explain.
	12.	Read There is Controversy Over Genetically Engineered Foods, p 218. Provide a summary.
	13.	Read Food, Soil, and Pest Management, p 206. Provide a detailed summary. Provide a summary.
	14.	Many people have Health Problems from Not Getting Enough to Eat, p 207. Provide a summary.
	15.	Many People Have Health Problems from Eating too Much, p 209-210. Provide a summary.
	16.	Read Producing Fish through Aquaculture Can Harm Aquatic Ecosystems, p 220-221. What are the advantages and disadvantages of aquaculture? Provide a summary.
	17.	SCIENCE FOCUS: Read: Ecological Surprises, p225. Provide a summary. Do you think the beneficial effects of spraying pesticides on Sabah outweighed the resulting unexpected and harmful effects? Explain.
	18.	Read Meat Production Has Harmful Environmental Consequences, p 220 and Read Produce More Efficiently and Eat Less Meat, p 231-232. Provide a summary.
	19.	Read Producing Food Has Major Environmental Impacts, p 215. Provide a summary.
	20.	Describe the alternatives to using pesticides. p 225-226
	21.	Read . Provide a summary.
	22.	Read Crossbreeding and Genetic Engineering Can Produce New Crop Varieties, p 213. Provide a summary.
	23.	Describe the Traditional Crossbreeding method and describe process of Genetic Engineering. p 69 and 213. Clearly indicate how these methods are different.
	24.	Read consumers can buy local, grow some of their own food, and cut food waste, p 234. Provide a summary.