In the United States, we are fortunate to have an abundant supply of food. However, this abundance is largely due to advances in agricultural technology, which have in turn created numerous concerns surrounding our food sources. Provide at least two modern examples of how the United States has increased its food production. Using at least two scholarly or reputable resources and your textbook, discuss how these changes have affected the environment, and what impact they have on food safety?

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The increased food production in the United States has been brought about by several trends in the agricultural sector. One of the factors that have led to the increase in food production is the continued decrease in subsistence farming which entailed small family farms. According to agricultural research done by several scholars, over 300,000 family farms have ceased to exist since 1979. Besides this, the number of workers in the agricultural sector has been …

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