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This Concept Map, created with IHMC CmapTools, has information related to: Team Test Tube- Problems with current food stystem, High Frutcose Corn Syrup Production Obesity Rates rise, body unable to process/metabolize high glucose levels, Obesity Rates rise, body unable to process/metabolize high glucose levels Health Risks: -chronic heart disease -cancer -stoke -type II diabetes, Enviromental Degredation Evnriomental Impacts: -Green house gas emissions rise, -pollution, -global warming -"dead zone" eutrophication effect -air quality declines -soil erosion, nutirent-poor soil, Health Risks: -chronic heart disease -cancer -stoke -type II diabetes Unsustainability: -communities -economy -environment, Corn overproduction Unsustainable Crop Farming: Soil errosion, heavy pesticide/fertilizer use, Monoculture Crop Subsidies: $ 400 billion on corn, soy, wheat, rice, and cotton Corn overproduction, Health Risks: -chronic heart disease -cancer -stoke -type II diabetes Politcal/Economic Risks: -Health care costs rise, Corn Fed Cows, Industrialized Farming Enviromental Degredation, Over Consumption, overcompensation for lack of nutrients Health Risks: -chronic heart disease -cancer -stoke -type II diabetes, Corn overproduction Corn Fed Cows, Industrialized Farming, Lack of accountability between consumers/producers in industrial farming, large corporations control resources Community Impacts: -community realtionships diminish -local economy suffers -no realtionship between comsumer and producer -more risk of negligent farming practices, Corn overproduction Lack of accountability between consumers/producers in industrial farming, large corporations control resources, Politcal/Economic Risks: -Health care costs rise Unsustainability: -communities -economy -environment, Corn overproduction High Frutcose Corn Syrup Production, Corn overproduction Cheap Corn based food, nutrionally lacking, Evnriomental Impacts: -Green house gas emissions rise, -pollution, -global warming -"dead zone" eutrophication effect -air quality declines -soil erosion, nutirent-poor soil Unsustainability: -communities -economy -environment, Unsustainable Crop Farming: Soil errosion, heavy pesticide/fertilizer use Evnriomental Impacts: -Green house gas emissions rise, -pollution, -global warming -"dead zone" eutrophication effect -air quality declines -soil erosion, nutirent-poor soil, Cheap Corn based food, nutrionally lacking Over Consumption, overcompensation for lack of nutrients, Community Impacts: -community realtionships diminish -local economy suffers -no realtionship between comsumer and producer -more risk of negligent farming practices Unsustainability: -communities -economy -environment