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"A small, round or oval object produced by a plant and from which, when it is planted, a new plant can grow"
What is a seed?
"The kinds of food that a person, animal, or community habitually eats."
What is a diet?
"Consisting largely or solely of vegetables, grains, pulses, or other foods derived from plants, rather than animal products"
What is "plant-based"?
Eat more of this, and you will "reduce risk of heart disease, stroke, high cholesterol, hypertension, certain cancers, and more."
What is fiber?
Beans, tofu, tempeh, lentils, peanut butter, plant-based “meat” products, nuts, and soy milk
What are plant-based foods?
"A type of small bean grown in large amounts as food for people and animals"
What is soy (US) / soya (UK)?
"The amount of something such as food, breath, or a liquid that is taken in by someone or something"
What is the intake? (accept "consumption", even if slightly different)
Produced in "a system in which a lot of animals are kept in a small closed area, in order to produce a large amount of meat, eggs, or milk as cheaply as possible"
What is "factory-farmed"?
Deforestation
What is a consequence of intensive soybean production?
The beans that have the best ratio for our health
What are soybeans?
"A hard-shelled dry fruit or seed with a separable rind or shell and interior kernel"
What is a nut?
"A production method based on agricultural practices which exclude the use of synthetic biocides and genetically modified organisms (GMOs) or products derived from GMOs"
What is organic farming? (accept "organic")
Another, less-used way of saying "that mostly comes from plants"
What is "plant-sourced"?
Heart disease
What can be a consequence of eating plant-based UPFs?
These 3 countries have regulatory approval for cell-cultivated food products.
What are the USA, Singapore and Israel?
"Edible seed or seedpod of certain leguminous plants of the family Fabaceae"
What is a bean?
"Farming in such a way to protect the environment, aid and expand natural resources and to make the best use of nonrenewable resources."
What is sustainable agriculture? (accept "sustainable")
"Produced artificially by scientists, rather than formed naturally"
What is "lab-grown"?
"Switching to a plant-based diet can reduce an individual's annual .................. by up to 2.1 tons with a vegan diet or up to 1.5 tons for vegetarians."
What is "carbon footprint?
The bacteria in beans’ roots take in nitrogen from the atmosphere and store it in the soil.
What is nitrogen fixing?
"A plant that has its seeds in a pod, such as the bean or pea"
What is a legume?
"Polypeptide structures consisting of one or more long chains of amino acid residues."
What are proteins?
"Frozen pizza, ready-to-eat meals, instant noodles, and many store-bought breads are just a few examples of these products, that contain a long list of ingredients, chemical additives, and little to no “whole” foods."
What are UPFs / Ultra-processed foods?
Leeching into the water supply, air pollution, stripping the soil of its nutrients
What are the consequences of nitrogen fertilizers?
This technology, widely adopted by alternative protein companies in 2023, allows for the precise editing of microbial DNA to enhance protein production efficiency.
What is CRISPR?