Contents Contents Chapter 1 AGRICULTURAL POLLUTION page 4 Chapter 2 WATER POLLUTION page 9 Chapter 3 AIR POLLUTION page 17 Chapter 4 BIOLOGICAL POLLUTION page 25 Chapter 5 THINGS YOU CAN DO page 30 Learn More about Agricultural Pollution 39 Glossary 38 Index 40
Chapter 1 AGRICULTURAL POLLUTION Where does food come from Many people would say it comes from the supermarket Others might say it comes from a restaurant But long before food gets to supermarkets and restaurants it is produced by agriculture Most Americans get their food from grocery stores Where does this food actually come from 4 44
Agriculture is another word for farming It is the process of growing plants or raising animals for food Your morning milk and cereal your burger at lunch and the carrots on your dinner plate all exist because of agriculture CEREAL IS USUALLY MADE FROM GRAINS SUCH AS OATS CORN OR RICE 5
