R SOC355 Lecture Notes - Lecture 25: Food Security, Food Systems, Arab Spring

• School: University of Alberta
• Department: Rural Sociology
• Course: R SOC355
• Professor: John Parkins

Document Summary

Agricultural production: what type of shift do you see: shift to zero tile. Prevent top soil from being blown away by the wind: larger farms, less diversification. Don"t see as much mixed farming anymore: environmental awareness. They value what scientists have to say. Want to live a specific way where we experiment, . While some people, especially those who have higher education or higher pay, believe and follow this growing trend, the vast majority of population are still trying to find affordable food for their family. While trends are growing, must remember that a fraction of those people may not be in this. For a variety of reasons, families are trying a different experience. 2008 in economic crises: sub-prime mortgage prices increase in food prices. Food price dropped then shot back up as there are issues of drought contributing to some parts of global instability.