Food Supply & Populations
Biology: Cambridge International GCSE Supplement, topic 20.1.3
Consequences of Increased Food Supply
The human population explosion of the last 250 years means that food demands have increased dramatically. The impacts of providing such large quantities of food are:
Social
- Rural areas are becoming urbanised.
Environmental
- Soils are becoming eroded.
- Biodiversity is being lost.
Economic
- Increased revenue for farmers.
- Intensive production can mean lower prices for the end consumer.
Test yourself on Food Supply & Populations
Which of the following is not an environmental consequence of increased food supply?