The Making Of A Global World
Give two examples from history to show the impact of technology on food availability.
Faster railways, lighter wagons and larger ships helped move food more cheaply and quickly from faraway farms to final markets.
First Example:Till the 1870s, animals were shipped live from America to Europe and then slaughtered when they arrived there. But live animals took up a lot of ship space. Many also died in voyage, fell ill, lost weight, or became unfit to eat. Meat was hence an expensive luxury beyond the reach of the European poor. High prices in turn kept demand and production down until the development of a new technology, namely, refrigerated ships, which enabled the transport of perishable foods over long distances
Second Example:Now animals were slaughtered for food at the starting point – in America, Australia or New Zealand – and then transported to Europe as frozen meat. This reduced shipping costs and lowered meat prices in Europe. The poor in Europe could now consume a more varied diet. To the earlier monotony of bread and potatoes many, though not all, could now add meat (and butter and eggs) to their diet.
Some More Questions From The Making of a Global World Chapter
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Give two examples from history to show the impact of technology on food availability.
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