George Mason University Nutritional Benefits of Milk to The Human Diet Questions

I’m working on a history writing question and need a reference to help me learn.

Choose TWO of the following questions to answer. Develop a one-paragraph (150 words) answer to the question. Expand upon the questions and incorporate life experiences where possible. 

1. Define vertical integration. What are the two primary types of vertical integration? Explain why vertical integration and vertical coordination are not synonymous terms.
2. How do the differences in the number of industry stages for beef, as compared to poultry and swine, affect the economics of integration?
3. What is the trend in the animal industries regarding operation size and specialization?
4. Describe the differences in the genetic base of the beef, pork, and poultry breeding stock in the United States.
5. Why are cattle located where they are in the United States? Why do different regions specialize in different segments?
6. How did the breed revolution in beef cattle contribute to quality problems?
7. What are some important nutrients that a 3-oz. serving of cooked beef provides? What does “nutrient dense” mean?
8. Describe the nutritional benefits of milk to the human diet. What nutrient is milk most famous for providing? After looking at the nutritional information, do you feel milk is being overlooked as an important source of other nutrients?
9. How many dairy cattle are there in the United States? What is happening to the overall numbers? What is happening to dairy cow production per cow?
10. How geographically concentrated is the dairy industry compared to the other animal industries? Why is this?