The Development of
U.S. Agriculture
Introduction 5
Lecture 1: History and Large-Scale Changes in Agriculture 7
and the Food SystemLecture 2: Capital, Politics, and Overproduction in 11
Agriculture and the Food SystemDiscussion Questions, Lectures 1 and 2 15
Lecture 3: The Current U.S. Food and Agriculture System 16
Discussion Questions, Lecture 3 22
References and Resources 23
Appendix 1: Food System Graphics
Graphic #1: Food System 28
Graphic #2: The Food System Model 29
Graphic #3: Nourish Food System Map 30
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