There are 5 million kcal of energy stored in grain that could be fed either to chickens or humans.A small village of starving people need to be fed.The most efficient way to feed the majority of the villagers is to feed

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Feeding the grain directly to the villagers is the most efficient way to use the energy stored in the grain because it avoids the energy losses associated with trophic level transfers. When grain is fed to chickens, a significant portion of the energy is lost to the chickens' metabolism and is not converted into edible chicken mass or eggs.

There Are 5 Million Kcal of Energy Stored in Grain