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Economics, sociological factors, and cultural attitudes of large populations, ethnic or religious groups, and even individuals often greatly affect food supplies and general nutrition and health of people. This is understandable because man is a social animal and lives in a social setting. Societies of men are characterized by division of labor and responsibility, and survival of individuals and of societies as a whole depends on this fact. The more highly developed social and economic systems become, the more interdependent individuals become. The industrial revolution of the past two centuries has led to urbanized societies in which fewer people produce food and more people do other tasks necessary to maintain the population as a whole.
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Deatherage, F.E. (1975). Economic and Social Conditions Controlling the Supply and Utilization of Food. In: Food for Life. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-0748-8_10
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