How has the farming industry been affected by the use of fossil fuels?(1 point)
Responses
Fossil fuels have led to an increase in food costs.
Fossil fuels have led to an increase in food costs.
Fossil fuels have led to a decrease in the size of farms.
Fossil fuels have led to a decrease in the size of farms.
Fossil fuels have increased the amount of crops harvested.
Fossil fuels have increased the amount of crops harvested.
Fossil fuels have decreased the variety of crops harvested.
- Fossil fuels have led to an increase in food costs due to the reliance on machinery, transportation, and synthetic fertilizers, all of which require fossil fuels to produce and operate.
- Fossil fuels have led to a decrease in the size of farms as larger machinery allows for more efficient operations, leading to consolidation and fewer small family farms.
- Fossil fuels have increased the amount of crops harvested through the use of machinery, irrigation systems, and fertilizers made from fossil fuels.
- Fossil fuels have decreased the variety of crops harvested as monocultures are often grown using synthetic inputs derived from fossil fuels, leading to a loss of biodiversity on farms.