U.S. consumers pay less than the market price of their total food costs. What are three of the hidden costs related to their food consumption?
What will be an ideal response?
Answers will vary and could include taxes for farm subsidies, pollution in transporting to markets, human health effects from pesticides, polluted water supplies, soil degradation, and biodiversity loss.
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A. the amount of potential energy of the atom. B. whether it is organic or inorganic. C. whether it is used in photosynthesis or respiration. D. the number and position of the parts of the atom.
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A. Toyota Prius (42 mpg) B. Hummer 3 (15 mpg) C. Dodge Ram Truck (16 mpg) D. Volkswagen Touareg (20 mpg)
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