Diet
Animals that feed on both animal and plant foods
Omnivore
An initiative that connects children to local farms that serve at their school
Farm to School
Irrigation water on land such as streams, oceans, and rivers
Runoff
A way of growing crops from year to year without disturbing the soil through tillage
No Till Farming
A powerful motor vehicle with large rear wheels used on farms
Tractor
A person who does not eat meat
Vegetarian
A process in which a general population is supplied with food
Food Distribution System
The process of increasing salt content in soil
Salinization
Farming that uses no synthetic inputs or transgenic organisms in its products
Organic Farming
Fuel substitutes used to reduce pollution
Alternative Fuel
A Person who does not eat or use animal products
Vegan
The distribution of goods and services throughout the world
Global Supply Chain
Water naturally open to the atmosphere
Surface Water
The process of changing from working largely with hands to doing that work with machinery
Mechanization
A sequence of chemical changes where nitrogen is converted to its original state
Nitrogen Cycle
A nutrient that stores energy in the body
Fats
A chain of businesses where a good is passed until it reaches the consumer
Distribution Channel
The cultivation of aquatic animals and plants
Aquaculture
The process of growing of crops in a strip or band arrangement
Strip Cropping
The growing of plants with no soil, only misted on
Aeroponics
A unit of energy known as a “large calorie”
Kilocalorie
Urban and rural neighborhoods without quick access to fresh, healthy, and affordable foods
Food Desert
Aquifer
A structure that transmits water to supply needs for water development
A pest management system that monitors what type of control to use
Integrated Pest Management
The storage of carbon in oceans in order to keep it out of the atmosphere
Carbon Sequestration