response: Well, some of the issues in agriculture are the effect of selective breeding, which can have problems involving animal welfare and environmental concerns.
original_response: You could specialize in animal husbandry and selective breeding which has led to increased output of meat. So many branches of agriculture to choose from.
history: Thinking about certain things to mature in in college. I live in the midwest and agriculture is a possible major. Still not sure if it's right for me, though. Well, agriculture involves growing and breeding animals and plants for various purposes. Does that seem interesting to you? Right, I have the gist of that down. Are there any nuts and bolts of it you can convey? It was the key development for the rise of sedentary human civilization. Farming allowed us to remain in one place. That makes a lot of sense, I suppose. No need to roam for your food and pick up where you're living. What do you think I should know if I'm thinking about choosing it as a life path? Well, you could study agriculture. That's called agricultural science. I guess there are more options available than I knew I had. An agricultural scientist, eh? What's one thing you want to leave me considering?
knowledge: Selective breeding and modern practices in animal husbandry have similarly increased the output of meat, but have raised concerns about animal welfare, environmental damage (such as massive drainage of resources such as water and feed fed to the animals, global warming, rainforest destruction, leftover waste products that are littered), and the health effects of the antibiotics, growth hormones, artificial additives and other chemicals commonly used in industrial meat production.