It was the first tub I had that was not cast iron. I thought I would miss it-definitely not. I was so accustomed to putting in extra hot water into the tub to heat the tub itself, that I almost fainted in the hot hot tub the first time I used it-did not cool down to fast.
actions between agriculture and society. Animal agriculture within society Animal production has been a vital part of human civilization for millennia. Animal products include foods such as milk, meat and eggs that are rich in important nutrients. Furthermore, animal agriculture provides organic fertilizer, labor, hides and hair to clothe, horns and bones for tools, and energy, and serves for education, entertainment and spirituality. Animal agriculture also has contributed to the rise and fall of several cultures. For example, the collapse of the once-
Biodiversity and agriculture are strongly interdependent Biodiversity is the basis of agriculture. It has enabled farming systems to evolve ever since agriculture was first developed some 10,000 years ago. Biodiversity is the origin of all species of crops and domesticated livestock and the variety within them. It is also the foundation of ecosystem services essential to sustain agriculture and human well-being. Today's crop and livestock biodiversity are the result of many thousands years of human intervention. Biodiversity and agriculture are strongly interrelated because while biodiversity is critical for agriculture, agriculture can also contribute to conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity.