Industrial agriculture stresses ecosystems
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Improving Diet and Nutrition »Improving Diet and Nutrition
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1. Challenges for global diet & nutrition »1. Challenges for global diet & nutrition
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Existing systems are already under severe pressure »Existing systems are already under severe pressure
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Industrial agriculture stresses ecosystems
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15 / 24 world ecosystem services are degraded or unsustainably used »15 / 24 world ecosystem services are degraded or unsustainably used
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35% of US food is contaminated with pesticide »35% of US food is contaminated with pesticide
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50% of grain cropping goes to feed livestock »50% of grain cropping goes to feed livestock
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Global agriculture uses 70% of all freshwater extracted for human use »Global agriculture uses 70% of all freshwater extracted for human use
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Industrial agriculture is reducing species habitat »Industrial agriculture is reducing species habitat
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Modern agriculture contributes around 14% of greenhouse gases »Modern agriculture contributes around 14% of greenhouse gases
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Monocropping is reducing biodversity »Monocropping is reducing biodversity
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