Question

Give two example from history to show the impact of technology on food availability

Answer 1

Two examples from history to show the impact of technology on food availability were: 

1.  Faster railways, lighter wagons and larger ships helped transport food more cheaply and quickly from production units to even faraway markets.
2.  Refrigerated ships helped transport perishable foods such as meat, butter and eggs over long distances. 

Answer 2

i) Faster railways, lighter wagons and larger

ships helped food to reach more cheaply and

quickly from far away farms to markets.

(ii) Earlier the animals were shipped live from

America to Europe, many died on the way

or became unfit to eat. Thus meat became

expensive.

(iii) Refrigerated ships : The animals could be

slaughtered at the starting point of America,

Australia or New Zealand and transported to

Europe as frozen meat.

(iv) This reduced the shipping cost and lowered

prices in Europe.

(v) The poor could add variety to their food and it

improved their living condition.