Chapter 11 highlights APES 2014 Mrs. Thompson

Key Ideas Describe challenges for overcoming hunger and malnutrition Explain environmental consequences of modern farming methods (both plant and animal crops) and suggest less impactful alternatives Identify benefits and costs of using GMO’s

True or False 8.8 MILLION people die of starvation every year Only people in developing countries die of starvation 50% of the world’s population is malnourished Poor nutrition can affect a child’s brain development and lower IQ 250,000 children go blind every year due to lack of vitamin A The most widespread deficiency in the world is anemia (too little iron) Three (wheat, rice & corn) foods constitute 60% of human calorie intake

Vocabulary Undernutrition Malnutrition Overnutrition Food insecurity Food desert Famine

Reasons For Undernutrition and Malnutrition Turn and Talk– Discuss reasons that people might be undernourished or malnourished

Reasons For Undernutrition and Malnutrition Poverty Unequal food distribution Political unrest Food used to feed animals Drought/ climate change Use of grains for biofuels Soil degradation and desertification

Energy Subsidy The difference between the amount of energy needed to produce a food and the amount of calories we get from it.

Industrial Farming Methods MethodCostsBenefitsAlternatives

Industrial Farming Methods Mechanization Irrigation Fertilizer Monocropping Pesticide/Herbicide Use Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFO’s) Factory Fish Processing Ships Genetic Engineering

Eutrophication Lab EQ- How does excess fertilizer runoff affect an aquatic ecosystem?