Vocab
Through years of experience as a soybean farmer, Ray can skillfully operate a variety of farm of farm equipment. He also knows when to irrigate his fields and how to rotate his crops to ensure the best yields.
Agriculture
The Nutrition Facts panel required on each package of Darnell's favorite breakfast cereal helps him find out how much dietary fiber a serving provides
Food and Drug (FDA)
The store owner told Janine there were not enough customers who would buy Thai chili paste to make it worthwhile for him to stock it
Law of supply and demand
Jeff notices the package of chicken he picks up has a stamp indicating the poultry is federally inspected for quality and wholesomeness
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
protect human health and the environment they work to ensure that Americans have clean air, land, and water. Regulates manufacturing processing, distribution and use of chemicals/pollution's
Environment Protection Agency (EPA)
At the seafood counter, Sofia bought catfish that was labeled "Farm-raised".
aquaculture
Many of the apples from the trees in Carla's family orchard end up dropping to the ground and rotting rather than being sold at the farmers market
Food loss
Each year, shantal mates her highest-yielding milk goat with her neighbor's healthiest male so the female baby goats will be good milk producers
Selective breeding
Protects the public's health by preventing illness from meat, poultry, and egg products
Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS)
Funding aims to accelerate data distribution
commercial and recreational Marine fishing
Safe sources of seafood
Keeps ecosystem healthy
National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)
Jason is disappointed at the cost of peaches this year because a late frost destroyed a large portion of the crop
Environment
Latrise has a bad habit of buying too much yogurt when it goes on sale. She usually ends up throwing away several cartons that expire before she can use them
Food waste
Vicki's mom owns a cafe in San Antonio. She always buys locally grown fruits and vegetables to use in herb salads, and her takeout containers are made from recycled materials
Sustainability
is responsible for protecting public health by assuring the safety efficacy, and security of human and veterinary drugs, biological products, and medical devices our nations food supply, cosmetics and products that emit radiation
Food and Drug Administration(FDA)
The coffee beans Pedro harvests allow him to earn enough to feed his family; live in a warm, dry home;and send his children to school
Fair trade product
Muhundi's village received grain seeds that had been developed to grow faster and resist drought better than the native seeds they had been using
Genetically Modified Organism (GMO)
Chun bought tofu in an aseptic package designed to keep the unopened the unopened product fresh for months
Technology
put science into action to help children stay healthy so they can grow and learn;to help families, businesses, and to protect public health
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention(CDC)
David, his wife, and their two adult sons operate a dairy farm David inherited from his father
Family Farm
The factory Farm grows herbs and tomatoes without soil year-round inside an old, inner-city warehouse
Hydroponic Farming
Susan ordered seeds for a new variety of tomatoes that contain genes from fish to help the tomato plants resist damage from freezing temperatures
transgenic organism
Tackling Food and Nutrition Insecurity addressing climate change regulated food quality safety and nutrition
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)