1. Does the U.S. Feed the World? Economic Research Service U.S. Department of Agriculture

2. World Cereal Production (2004) http://fatknowledge.blogspot.com/2008/06/food-production-around-world.html

3. Animal Feed: 40% of Global Grain Production (70% of U.S. Grain Produciton) http://www.fao.org/docrep/007/y5019e/y5019e08.jpg Animal Feed Demand

4. World Meat Production (2004) http://fatknowledge.blogspot.com/2008/06/food-production-around-world.html

5. Most Meat is Produced in Developing Countries MEAT PRODUCTION Source: FAO (2005) MILK PRODUCTION Source: FAO (2005)

6. Livestock Revolution http://whereareyougoingtimorleste.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/blog5.jpg

7. World Fruit and Vegetable Production (2004) http://fatknowledge.blogspot.com/2008/06/food-production-around-world.html

8. U.S. ag exports exceed imports

9. U.S. food imports 2003 (Total: $45.7 Billion) Horticultural products –$23.2 Billion Animals, animal products –$8.6 Billion Coffee, cocoa, rubber –$5.3 Billion Grains and feeds –$3.9 Billion Sugar, tobacco –$2.8 Billion Oilseeds, oilseed products –$2.0 Billion http://www.elements4health.com/images/stories/food/bananas.jpg

10. Who does the U.S. Import food from? Value of U.S. agricultural imports, ranked by country Fiscal yearGrowth Country20002001200220032000-03 (billion U.S.$)Percent European Union8.38.18.710.35.7% Canada8.59.510.210.34.7% Mexico5.05.3 6.04.7% Australia1.51.81.92.06.8% Brazil1.21.01.11.54.1% New Zealand1.11.2 1.33.9% Chile1.0 1.11.25.4% China, mainland0.8 1.01.29.9% Indonesia1.00.9 1.23.7% Colombia1.21.00.91.0-3.0% World38.939.041.045.71.5% Source: Economic Research Service, USDA and the Census Bureau, U.S. Department of Commerce.

11. U.S. Food Exports 2003 (Total: $56.2 Billion) Grain, grain products –$14.8 Billion Animals, animal products –$11.9 Billion Oilseeds, oilseed products –10.2 Billion Fruits, nuts, juice, wine –$6.3 Billion Sugar, tropical products –$4.3 Billion Cotton, tobacco –$3.9 Billion Vegetable Products –$1.3 Billion

12. Who does the U.S. Export food to? Value of U.S. agricultural exports, ranked by country Fiscal yearGrowth Country20002001200220032000-03 (billion U.S.$)Percent Canada7.58.08.69.15.0% Japan9.38.98.38.8-1.3% Mexico6.37.37.17.64.8% European Union6.5 6.3-0.6% China, mainland1.51.91.83.524.2% South Korea2.5 2.72.82.2% Taiwan2.0 1.9 -0.7% Hong Kong1.21.31.1 -4.0% Indonesia0.70.90.80.98.0% Turkey0.70.60.70.95.8% World50.752.753.356.22.6% Source: Economic Research Service, USDA and Census Bureau, U.S. Department of Commerce. Imports

13. U.S. Produces 44% of World’s Corn http://www.grains.org/galleries/default- image/WorldCornProd06.jpg

14. Global Maize Production http://wps.prenhall.com/wps/media/objects/264/270834/global%20distribution%20of%20maize.GIF

15. U. S. is world’s largest corn exporter 20% of U.S. corn exported http://www.grains.org/galleries/default-image/WorldCornExporters06.jpg

16. Japan is the largest importer of U.S. Corn http://www.grains.org/galleries/default-image/CornCustomer06.jpg

17. Corn use in the U.S. http://globalclimatefund.blogspot.com/2007/03/corn-maize-ethanol-in-america-facts.html

18. World Wheat Production http://www.gramene.org/species/triticum/images/percentyieldwheat.jpg Total U.S. Production: 57,000,000 MT (2006) Total World Production: 593,000,000 MT (2006)

19. U.S. Wheat Exports (2006: 48% of U.S. wheat exported) http://www.ers.usda.gov/AmberWaves/June08/Indicators/Charts/Indicator_smallfig03.gif U.S. is world’s largest wheat exporter: 24% of market

20. Rice Total World Rice Production: –588,563,933 MT Total U.S. Rice Production: –9,033,610 MT

21. Global Rice Production http://www.irri.org/gis/ricedist/maps/rice_world_2005.png

22. U.S. grows 39% of world’s soybeans http://photos.mongabay.com/07/sa_soy-600.jpg 39%

23. Soy Exports (2003: $6.5 Billion Dollars) Top Ten U.S. Export Customers $ Million Soybean Exports China$2,889 European Union-15 $1,114 Mexico$981 Japan$957 Taiwan$419 Indonesia$324 Korea$282 Thailand$181 Canada$158 Turkey$91 All Others$583 Total$7,980 Soybean Meal Exports Canada$242 Mexico$150 Indonesia$96 Australia$83 Dominican Republic $73 Japan$61 Philippines$57 Turkey$44 Venezuela$40 Algeria$39 All Others$304 Total$1,189 Soybean Oil Exports Mexico$82 Canada$72 Cuba$50 China$48 Egypt$27 Korea$21 India$21 Peru$19 Iraq14 Turkey13 All Others$188 Total$556 50% of U.S. soy is exported

24. U.S. Meat Exports

25. U.S. Beef Exports

26. Global Cattle Production http://img181.imageshac k.us/img181/1497/screen hunter3at7.jpg

27. http://images.wri.org/drylands_map05.gif World: 1.3 billion cattle: projected to double by 2050

28. India World’s top producer of milk and dairy products Poultry meat production has tripled –Last decade Many moved away from strict vegetarian diet –Fast foods http://www.peta.org.uk/page/skins/l2-indiancows.jpg

29. Poultry Production in India TRENDS IN POULTRY MEAT PRODUCTION IN INDIA 1984-2004 Source: FAO (2005)

30. Global Chicken Production http://www.ilri.org/ilripubaware/uploaded%20files/Global%20Chicken%20Density.jpg

31. U.S. Broiler Meat Export

32. U.S. Pork Exports

33. China China: leads world in meat production and consumption –#1 in pork, mutton, eggs, aquaculture –#2 in poultry, #3 Beef –Must import feed to support pig, poultry industry Still a net exporter of feed Last decade –Production up 2x –per capita consumption up 3x Pork: 66% of meat consumed China Pork Market http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/companies/nikon/nikkoresources/AFNikkor /AF2450mm/market_china.jpg

34. Global Hog Production http://strangemaps.files.wordpress.com/2007/01/hogs.gif