Homework Help Forum: nutrition and wellness

Posted by y912f on Tuesday, July 14, 2009 at 10:08pm.

i'm stuck on this question: After World War II, farming, fishing, and other food production activities became large scale enterprises which caused a decrease in economic development. American diets to become less diverse. the over producing and over consuming of food. a decrease of global trade with other countries. this is what i read: After World War II, farming, fishing, and other food production activities became large-scale enterprises. The modernization of transport and communications, as well as the emergence of food-processing and food-packaging industries, made it possible to extend food trade on a global scale. After the expansion of the industrial trade, American diets became more diverse

• nutrition and wellness - Ms. Sue, Tuesday, July 14, 2009 at 10:14pm

  It's obviously not the first answer because your text stresses food processing and packaging industries. The second is also obviously wrong -- directly opposite of what your text says. The fourth is also directly opposite to your text. Therefore, it must be the third answer. We over-produced food, making it cheaper, and enabling people to buy more food.

  
  

• nutrition and wellness - bobpursley, Tuesday, July 14, 2009 at 10:15pm

  I agree with you, there is no right answer, according to that reading.

  
  

• nutrition and wellness - y912f, Tuesday, July 14, 2009 at 10:17pm

  so...i'll go with the third

  
  

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