CHAPTER 12?FOOD, SOIL, AND PEST MANAGEMENT MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The human population continues rapid growth. Each day, how many more people must be fed? a. 50,000 b. 76,000 c. 121,000 d. 224,000 e. 353,000 2. In Australia and New Zealand about one-third of all cultivated land is used to raise organic crops and beef. In the United States what percentage of our crop land grows organic foods? a. 0.6% b. 1.5% c. 4% d. 11% e. 18% 3. Which of the following is not a characteristic of organic agriculture? a. emphasizes use of animal manure and compost as fertilizer b. employs crop rotation and biological pest control c. uses genetically modified seeds d. is regionally and locally oriented e.