Agriculture as it is practiced in the United States today is big business, which feeds and employs many people.Which of these is not a trade-off, in terms of ecological services, that results from the practice of large-scale, industrial agriculture?
A) Loss of pollinators
B) Eutrophication
C) Less clean water
D) More soil erosion
E) Improved pollution control

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Improved pollution control is not a trade-off that results from the practice of large-scale, industrial agriculture. In fact, modern agricultural practices have led to an increase in pollution control measures and technologies to minimize environmental impacts. The other options - loss of pollinators, eutrophication, less clean water, and more soil erosion - are all trade-offs that result from industrial agriculture.

Agriculture as It Is Practiced in the United States Today