The demand by "developed" countries for such items as coffee,tea,chocolate,bananas,and beef has led to:
A)pushing subsistence farmers off their land to make way for huge farms and ranches that specialize in cash crops.
B)an increase in food supplies in "underdeveloped" nations.
C)a return of urban workers to the land where work is now available for them.
D)a decrease in the use of pesticides,herbicides,and artificial fertilizers.
E)a narrowing of the economic gap between rich and poor in world society today.

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The demand for cash crops in developed countries has led to the displacement of subsistence farmers from their land, as larger farms and ranches specialize in producing crops for export. This phenomenon is known as land grabbing and results in negative social and environmental outcomes for rural communities. Choices B, C, D, and E are not supported by the statement and are incorrect.

The Demand by "Developed" Countries for Such Items as Coffee,tea,chocolate,bananas,and