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Lecture 1- Ag Intro Flashcards

1
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% people in agriculture in US (developed countries)

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<2%

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2
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World average % of people involved in agriculture

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43%

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3
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% calories (kcal/day) from animal products in US

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27%

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4
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World average % calories (kcal/day) from animal products

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18%

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5
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% protein (grams/day) from animals in US

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64%

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6
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World average % protein (grams/day) from animals

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34%

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7
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Trend: the higher a country’s income the ______ % of protein supply is from animals. Outlier?

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Larger, outlier= Argentina (low income + high %)

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8
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In 2020 1 farm supplied how many people?

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166

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9
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In 2020, what % of income was spent on food?

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8.6%

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10
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In 2022, what % of income was spent on food?

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11.3% (half at home + half away from home)

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11
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Trend: the number of farms is _______ and size of farms is ________.

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Decreasing, increasing

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12
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What are the 4 reasons US farms are productive?

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  1. Free enterprise system (more you sell the more you make)
  2. Land and climate conditions (wide # of crops)
  3. Education system (Land Grant schools)
  4. Specialization (Agribusiness + Research)
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13
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% of protein supply from animals in India

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17%

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14
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% of calories (kcal/day) from animals in India

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8%

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15
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What is the leading meat in 2023?

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Chicken

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What are 2 reasons humans need meat?

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  1. Amino acid assortment matches human needs
  2. Minerals: iron, zinc, vitamin B12
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17
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What % of world population relies on large animals to move things?

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20%

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18
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What is the #1 pet by numbers?

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Freshwater fish

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19
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Non-food products from:

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Animal coats, manure, greases, gelatin/collagen

20
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Define pharming

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Use of Ag animals to produce pharmaceuticals (goats + sheep for milk)

21
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Xenotransplantation

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Transfer of animal tissues into humans

22
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5 examples of animal RESEARCH for human health

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  1. models for disease
  2. Artificial organs
  3. Transgenic animals- “pharming”
  4. Xenotransplantation
  5. Nutrition
23
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5 Greatest domesticated species and where?

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  1. Chicken- China
  2. Cattle- India (religious)
  3. Ducks- China
  4. Sheep- China
  5. Swine- China
24
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Consumption trend of beef (2020-2023)

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Decreasing

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Consumption trend of poultry (excluding turkey, 2020-2023)
Increasing
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Consumption trend of pork (2020-2023)
Constant
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Consumption trend of lamb (2020-2023)
Most stable meat (1lb/person)
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Consumption trend of fish (2020-2023)
Small increase
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Consumption trend of total dairy (2020-2023)
Large increase
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Consumption trend of fluid milk (2020-2023)
Decrease
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Consumption trend of cheese (2020-2023)
Increasing -pizza
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Consumption trend of butter (2020-2023)
Increasing- reviewed health benefits + more cooking at home
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Consumption trend of yogurt (2020-2023)
Huge increase
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Consumption trend of frozen dairy (ice cream, 2020-2023)
Decrease
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Consumption trend of eggs (2020-2023)
16% higher- eggs sandwich, 277 eggs/ person, 1/3 cage-free,
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% of saturated fat from meat/poultry/fish in 1970 US diets
37%
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% of saturated fat from fats/oils/vegetables in 1970 US diets
33%
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% of saturated fat from meat/poultry/fish in 2000 US diets
26%
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% of saturated fats from fats/oils/vegetables in 2000 US diets
53%
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Consumption trend of Vitamin B12
Decline (less meat)
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5 Reasons for consumption trends:
1. Diet/health issues (fad foods) 2. Consumer concerns (recalls/processing) 3. Economics 4. Marketing (ex. Pork as the other white meat) 5. Future: nutraceuticals, ultrafiltered components, etc.
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Organic foods
Produced under National Organic Program (NOP) through USDA; highly regulated, 2-3 years to switch to organic, issue: no antibiotics for animal health
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Natural foods
Less regulated, no artificial ingredients, minimally processed
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Grown local
No clear federal definition/ regulation
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Nutraceuticals
Functional foods; added health benefits
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Ultra-filtered components
Isolate components, sort by molecular size

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