Editing Food distribution (section)

=== Modern US food distribution ===
[[File:Food_and_Drug_Administration_logo.svg|thumb|Logo of the Food and Drug Administration]]
Modern food distribution in the United States is a result of continued growth since the 1960s. In an increasingly connected world, food distribution efforts in the US reach from coast to coast. A network of [[infrastructure]], warehouses, factories, and commercial retailers comprise the bulk of US food distribution. It is estimated that food served in the United States may travel close to 1,500 miles between growers and consumers. While many products, specifically meat and grain, are distributed in different fashions, there are common trends to the distribution of most modern foods. An increase in the use of technology for farming has transformed the small local farm of the 1940s in to large production facilities.<ref name=":7" /><ref name=":9" /> Several federal agencies, such as the [[United States Department of Agriculture|US Department of Agriculture]] and the [[Food and Drug Administration]], manage and sustain the productivity of the US food distribution system.<ref name=":7" />