GEOG 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 31: Genetically Modified Food, Scientific Revolution
11 Nov 2018
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As discussed in earlier sections, malthus forecasted population growth would esceed the growth in food supplies. As such food problems are of great significance. Problems are more above distribution of food instead of the amount of food. Enough food in the world to feed everyone but location of food sources results in shortages in some areas. More naturally fertile soils have come under cultivation. New food surplus regions are in production (result of colonization) Transportation of food crops from original location to new areas that allow them to be. Improvements in transportation and storage of food. Crops for "new world" (colonies) had major impact on "old world" (europe) more productive: ex. Potatoes from new world became big in old world. Grains supply half of human consumption (in calories: originally meso-american crop. Wheat transported for old world to america and australia. Rice most spatial concentrated of these three grains and primarily grown in asia where it.
