World Food Problems and Their Effects on

the Environment.

The environment is greatly affected by food production and

consumption. To be healthy, food needs to be responsibly sourced and
consumed. It's also important to be aware of the many ways that food
can be harmful to our bodies. Food production can have negative
impacts on climate change, eutrophication and acid rain, as well as the
depletion of biodiversity. It takes a lot of energy and other resources to
grow crops.
In Finland, the majority of phosphorus and nitrogen that ends up in the
Baltic Sea as a result of human activity comes from agriculture.
Agricultural technology has evolved and fertilizer use has declined
significantly over the last few decades.
Despite this, there appears to be no reduction in nutrient load
associated with agriculture. The Natural Resources Institute Finland is
working on new ways to improve production techniques, maximize the
use of by-products, and reduce waste in order to reduce nutrient
loading from production.