Which crops are highlighted as having increasing demand for both animal feed and human foods?

• A. Wheat and rice
• B. Corn and soybeans
• C. Oats and barley
• D. Potatoes and peas

Answer: (B)

Crops used increasingly for both animal feed and human foods are corn and soybeans. Corn supplies the primary energy source in livestock feed and is also a staple in human diets through products like cornmeal, tortillas, chips, and sweet corn. Soybeans provide high-quality protein for animal feed, especially in soybean meal, and are also processed into edible oils and various soy-based foods for people.

Other options cover crops that are mainly human staples or primarily used for feed, but not with the same dual emphasis. Wheat and rice are crucial human staples with limited equivalence as major feed crops. Oats and barley are common in animal feed and some foods but aren’t as central to human diets globally. Potatoes and peas are largely consumed as human foods, with far less prominence in animal-feed systems.

So corn and soybeans best match the idea of rising demand in both arenas.