Food & Nutrition
This refers to the substances that provide energy and support bodily functions.
What is nutrition?
A farming method that maintains soil health and reduces environmental impact.
What is sustainable agriculture?
A large-scale system that produces and distributes food globally, often using heavy machinery and chemicals.
What is the industrial food system?
Growing food in cities or suburban areas to increase local food production.
What is urban agriculture?
Food grown without synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, or GMOs.
What is organic food?
A type of eating pattern that includes all the foods a person regularly consumes.
What is a diet?
A practice where different crops are planted in the same area in sequential seasons.
What is crop rotation?
A system that focuses on growing and consuming food within a certain region to reduce transportation impact.
What is a local food system?
A small-scale farming practice that involves planting in boxes rather than directly in the ground.
What is container gardening?
A certification that ensures farmers are paid fairly for their products.
What is fair trade?
This term describes areas where access to fresh, healthy food is limited.
What is a food desert?
A process of returning nutrients to the soil by decomposing organic materials.
What is compost?
This farming practice raises large numbers of animals in confined spaces for food production.
What is factory farming?
A collaborative effort where residents grow food together on shared land.
What is community gardening?
An agricultural practice where animals are allowed to roam freely outdoors.
What is free-range farming?
This type of food has been altered by adding chemicals or preservatives to extend shelf life.
What is processed food?
A farming method that conserves water in regions with little rainfall.
What is dryland farming?
The movement of harmful chemicals up the food chain, impacting larger animals and humans.
What is bioaccumulation?
A farming model where people support local farms by purchasing seasonal shares of produce.
What is community-supported agriculture?
A diet where individuals avoid meat but may eat eggs and dairy.
What is vegetarian?
This term describes eating habits that focus on reducing food-related carbon emissions.
What is a low carbon diet?
A pest management approach that uses natural predators, crop rotation, and fewer pesticides.
What is integrated pest management?
Genetically engineered crops designed for higher yield and pest resistance fall under this category.
What are genetically modified foods?
A type of market where farmers sell fresh, locally grown food directly to consumers.
What is a farmers market?
A person who eats both plant- and animal-based foods.
What is an omnivore?