Factors that affect the food supply

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Factors that affect the food supply

• Agriculture/Environment
• Ag use of knowledge and skill to tend soil,
  grow crops and raise livestock.
• Envir- refers to such factors as air, water,
  soil, mineral resources and plants and animals.
• Interrelations between 2 affect survival of life
  on earth.

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ECONOMICS

• Law of supply and demand

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TECHNOLOGY

• Use of knowledge to develop improved methods for
  doing tasks
• A nutrient content artificial sweeteners such as
  sugar and subs.
• Fat replacers cut fat , keep flavor (olestra)

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AVALIABLITY

• Is it in season
• Does it grown in your part of the country

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SAFETY
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GOVERNMENT

• Laws govern way foods are grown, processed
  packaged and labeled.
• Exports/Imports 2 agencies USPA/ FDA