How did peanut butter impact agriculture and society?

Answer 1

Peanut butter spurred the rapid growth of the jelly industry, creating the most popular sandwich in modern Western history. It also raised the level of cultural awareness about the roof of the mouth.

Answer 2

The creation of peanut butter helped the Incas spread their influence over long distances -and breads. It is easily transported and provides a high-energy snack while walking. It is actually a well-known FACT that peanut butter has been created and re-created MANY times in the world's history.

It has affected dog-owners the world over by providing the animal with a delicious snack that is somewhat difficult to clear out of the mouth, while amusing their 'person'.

It has also helped sell a LOT of jellies and preserves.

Intercontinental Trade Routes grew: From South America-to-Africa, then Africa-to-Europe, then Europe-to-the North Americas.

Answer 3

Peanut oil increases the bio-degradation of some petroleum byproduct contaminated soil systems (from both processing and combustion). The peanut plant is a legume so when growing, it also fixes nitrogen in the soil. While it is good for cleaning up some petroleum spills, growing it on contaminated soil could be dangerous because together the two effects may combine to produce naturally occurring nitroglycerin (not),

Answer 4

Peanut butter only benefits those who enjoy and who can eat it. For those who enjoy and can eat peanut butter they benefit by ingesting vitamins which is an essential component for the body to run efficiently, and for those who are allergic to peanut butter (Which happens to be quite a large percentage of people, myself included) or do not enjoy it, do not benefit what so ever.

Answer 5

Created a market for peanuts? Made it possible for farmers in that part of the South to make money/

Answer 6

more people who eat hersheys chocolate, save the planet from global warming.