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| − | The '''[[food]] | + | The '''[[food]] distribution system''' consists of a chain of [[transportation]] (such as [[truck]]s, [[ship]]s, [[railroad]], and [[airplane]]s), [[warehouse|warehousing]] (such as [[Amazon.com]] and [[Costco]]), and [[retail]] facilities (such as [[Walmart]] and [[grocery store]]s) which move food from the [[food production system]] to [[consumer]]s. |
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==Threats== | ==Threats== | ||
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| − | * [[ | + | * [[Just in time|Just in Time]] distribution system |
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* [[Labor union]] [[strike]] | * [[Labor union]] [[strike]] | ||
* Prices of a barrel of [[crude oil]] and hence the price of [[gasoline]] and [[diesel]] | * Prices of a barrel of [[crude oil]] and hence the price of [[gasoline]] and [[diesel]] | ||
| − | * | + | * Man-made disasters such as [[war]] and [[terrorism]] |
| − | * [[ | + | * [[Natural disaster]]s such as [[storm]]s, [[tornado]]s, [[hurricane]]s, [[earthquake]]s, etc.<ref>[https://www.amazon.com/Christopher-Steiner/e/B001UO7HUG/ref=dp_byline_cont_pop_book_1 Christopher Steiner], ''20 Per Gallon: How the Inevitable Rise in the Price of Gasoline Will Change Our Lives for the Better'', https://www.amazon.com/20-Per-Gallon-Inevitable-Gasoline/dp/B0046LUJCS Accessed December 15, 2014</ref> |
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:11, January 8, 2020
The food distribution system consists of a chain of transportation (such as trucks, ships, railroad, and airplanes), warehousing (such as Amazon.com and Costco), and retail facilities (such as Walmart and grocery stores) which move food from the food production system to consumers.
Threats
Some examples of threats to the food distribution system include:
- Just in Time distribution system
- Trucker strike
- Labor union strike
- Prices of a barrel of crude oil and hence the price of gasoline and diesel
- Man-made disasters such as war and terrorism
- Natural disasters such as storms, tornados, hurricanes, earthquakes, etc.[1]
References
- ↑ Christopher Steiner, 20 Per Gallon: How the Inevitable Rise in the Price of Gasoline Will Change Our Lives for the Better, https://www.amazon.com/20-Per-Gallon-Inevitable-Gasoline/dp/B0046LUJCS Accessed December 15, 2014
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