The following graph shows the same data from the graph you just labeled, but in
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The following graph shows the same data from the graph you just labeled, but in a slightly different way and with one addition. The energy consumption bars are now stacked into a single bar to make energy consumption in the system easier to compare to the energy output of the system. Can you interpret the graph of energy flow in the U.S. food system?
Source: Center for Sustainable Systems, University of Michigan. 2016. “U.S. Food System Factsheet.” Pub. No. CSS01-06.
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agricultural production
transportation
household storage and preparation
1. The largest portion of energy in the food system is consumed by .
2. Food processing and packaging together account for a little over 25% or quads of the energy consumed in the food system annually.
3. Purchasing organically grown food would save energy involved with as it would reduce the energy that goes into producing chemical fertilizers and pesticides.
4. Consolidation in the food system means that there are fewer food processing operations, which increases energy used in by increasing the distance between food sources and consumers.
5. Purchasing locally grown produce would reduce energy used in .
6. Eating less meat would reduce energy used in .
7. Buying frozen convenience food in bulk could increase energy used in .
8. The U.S. food system is rather inefficient as it consumes almost times as much energy in producing, processing, packaging, and transporting food than it makes available as food energy output.
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3.5
8
agricultural production
transportation
household storage and preparation
1. The largest portion of energy in the food system is consumed by .
2. Food processing and packaging together account for a little over 25% or quads of the energy consumed in the food system annually.
3. Purchasing organically grown food would save energy involved with as it would reduce the energy that goes into producing chemical fertilizers and pesticides.
4. Consolidation in the food system means that there are fewer food processing operations, which increases energy used in by increasing the distance between food sources and consumers.
5. Purchasing locally grown produce would reduce energy used in .
6. Eating less meat would reduce energy used in .
7. Buying frozen convenience food in bulk could increase energy used in .
8. The U.S. food system is rather inefficient as it consumes almost times as much energy in producing, processing, packaging, and transporting food than it makes available as food energy output.
Energy Flow in the U.S. Food System 14 Transportation (3.6%) Packaging Material (6.5%) o 12 Agricultural Production (14.4%) x 10 Processing Industry (18.7%) Food Retail and Commercial Food Service (28.1%) 6 4 . Household Storage and | Preparation (28.8%) 0 Energy Consumed 13.9 Quads Food Energy Available 1.75 Quad:sExplanation / Answer
1.Agricultural production: 3. Purchasing organically grown food would save energy involved with as it would reduce the energy that goes into producing chemical fertilizers and pesticides.
2.Tansportation: 4. Consolidation in the food system means that there are fewer food processing operations, which increases energy used in by increasing the distance between food sources and consumers.
3.Household storage and preparation:: 1. The largest portion of energy in the food system is consumed by .
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