Multiple choice

The negative impacts of mechanized food production include all of the following EXCEPT--

  1. increased soil erosion

  2. increased air polution from fossil fuels

  3. bioaccumulation of pesticides

  4. lower human death rates
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Mechanized food production generally leads to environmental degradation and health risks associated with chemicals, but lower death rates are a positive societal outcome, not a negative impact of the production method itself.

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