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Food
can influence the human body in many ways,
both positively and negatively. Several key
elements of contemporary food cultivation
and production are presented, along with
their potential consequences to our health.
The history of food cultivation and
consumption is contrasted between early
hunter-gatherer societies and modern day
societies. Natural nutrient-rich foods
produced from the soil in early societies
have been replaced with artificial
supplements and treated with pesticides
and herbicides to control plant disease.
The
World Labor
Organization state that the usage
of agricultural chemicals and pesticides has
dramatically increased from 65 million tons
to more than 400 million tons in a short
span of year. >>
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