According to the passage, over the last fifty years or so bacteria have developed that are not affected by today's antibiotics
there has been a sharp increase in organic farming across the world
North Carolina has become the centre of organic farming
a huge number of antibiotics have been developed
the Lorraines have gradually changed to organic farming methods
The author states that one reason for the growth in organic farming is higher productivity from livestock
cost savings over intensive farming methods
the government support provided for private enterprises
fears over the consequences of excessive use of antibiotics
an epidemic of worms infesting livestock
According to the description in the passage, the food for livestock at New Horizons contains animal products for added protein
is treated with antibiotics
contains medicine to treat worm infestations
promotes animal growth through the use of hormones
is totally natural
122 THE NEED FOR THE STUDY OF HISTORY The study of history is commonly regarded as essential to a full education. It figures prominently in school syllabuses; history departments in universities are well- populated; and publishers' lists are crowded with historical titles. Why? Because it is widely believed that the modern world cannot be properly conceived without a knowledge of the past: as a historian once said, the most significant benefit of studying history is discovering "the origin of things present which are to be found in things past; for a reality is never better understood than through its causes." Besides this, the study of history can help men predict the future on the basis of the past, often by reasoning about parallel events. However, very frequent appeals to the past as a means of solving problems in modern society can sometimes be misleading. Thus, when studying history, men shouldn't expect past events to repeat themselves infallibly, nor should they try to predict the future merely on the basis of very fragmentary evidence, underestimating the genuinely radical changes in society over the years.