Question

Describe the growth of food during industrial revolution food production

Answer 1

Prior to the Industrial Revolution, which began in Britain in the late 1700s, manufacturing was often done in people's homes, using hand tools or basic machines. Industrialization marked a shift to powered, special-purpose machinery, factories and mass production.

Answer 2

Rapid urbanization made food and fuel more expensive. Industrialized areas produced less food per capita, and there was higher demand for food that reached urban markets. Height is closely related to protein consumption, and in the 1800s, human population grew faster than the number of cows, sheep and pigs in the countryside. There was a shortfall of protein in Britain and in New England, although villagers had more access to protein and dairy products than city dwellers. The amount of food per person decreased in the first half of the nineteenth century as the countryside emptied out, and urban housing costs increased.