Alphabet Soup
To Your Health
Color My World
Buy & Sell
You're eating that? Really?
100
Corn arrives here to feed cattle by the thousands, but watch where you step!
What is CAFO - Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation
100
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the number of children suffering from this has more than tripled among some groups in the United States over the last 30 years; other studies have shown that more than 30 percent of American children and teenagers face this health challenge.
What is obesity?
100
Worldwide, this industry now provides more than 50% of the fish we consume and the United States currently imports 85% of its seafood, contributing to a national seafood trade deficit of over $10 billion annually.
What is aquaculture?
100
Kiwis from Australia? Grapes from Chile? Tomatoes from Mexico? I only buy Michigan produce!
What is locavore?
100
WASHINGTON — The government plans to speed up the process for tracking this in meat, a move that will help authorities more quickly find the source of bacteria outbreaks and hasten recalls of tainted food. - Huff Post, 2 May 2012
What is E. coli?
200
You need your height and your weight to calculate this.
What is B.M.I - Body Mass Index?
200
Type 1 occurs because the patient’s own immune system mistakenly destroys the cells in the pancreas that make insulin, a hormone needed to control blood sugar levels. Patients have to take insulin. Type 2 is thought to be brought on by obesity and inactivity in people who have a genetic predisposition to develop the disease when they gain weight. And they may also have an inborn tendency to put on weight. The pancreas still makes insulin, though not enough.
What is diabetes?
200
Not in my frappuccino! This color is actually derived from "cochineal extract" -- dried, crushed bug carcasses.
What is strawberry red?
200
This practice works directly with producers, cutting out exploitative middlemen, so they can keep products affordable for consumers and return a greater percentage of the price to the producers.
What is fair trade?
200
This regulated food production system requires that livestock, for example, have access to pastures and be free of antibiotics and growth hormones.
What is organic?
300
Celebrating its 150th anniversary this year, it's mission is to provide leadership on food, agriculture, natural resources, and related issues based on sound public policy, the best available science, and efficient management.
What is the USDA - United States Department of Agriculture.
300
4,928 teaspoons of this constitutes a key ingredient in soft drinks the average American consumes each year.
What is sugar.
300
After WWII, the use of new seeds, pesticides and herbicides greatly increased agricultural yields worldwide.
What is Green Revolution?
300
1an economic good: as a : a product of agriculture or mining b : an article of commerce especially when delivered for shipment 2 something useful or valued 3 a good or service whose wide availability typically leads to smaller profit margins and diminishes the importance of factors (as brand name) other than price - Miriam-Webster.com
What is commodity?
300
I can't eat anything related to animals!
What is vegan?
400
Frankenfood,
What is GMO - genetically modified organism?
400
The Whitecaps offer a menu for baseball fans free of this protein composite found in baked goods and bread, sauces, flavorings, flavor enhancers and even as a binder or filler in vitamins and supplements.
What is gluten.
400
The recent uproar over it signals the power of the Web and social media to not only change public opinion, but government and industry policy. --Washington Post, 20 April 2012
What is pink slime?
400
Because of the cyclical nature of farming, and due to the need to insure a food supply, the federal government provides financial aid packages especially for growers of wheat, corn, soybeans, rice and cotton.
What is subsidy?
400
The staple for many people around the world, rice and beans combine completely to form this building block for a nutritious diet.
What is protein?
500
Cocoa Puffs, Froot Loops, "smart choices" for consumers? This agency is analyzing misleading statements on cereal labels.
What is FDA - Food & Drug Administration
500
If you prefer an unripe banana (more starch) to an overripe one (more sugar), you're probably concerned about this rating.
What is glycemic index?
500
Banned in Europe but still used in the U.S., the FDA is still investigating the connection of this tint to hyperactivity in children.
What is red dye #40?
500
Local farmers sell their wares directly to consumers here.
What is farmers market?
500
Ethanol, starches, sweeteners, oil and feed all come from this super stalk.
What is corn?
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