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Vocab/Who Regulates the Food Industry
Who Regulates the Food Industry
100

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

100

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)

100

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 

100

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)

100

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)

200

At the seafood counter, Sofia bought catfish that was labeled "Farm-raised".

aquaculture

200

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

200

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 

200

Protects the public's health by preventing illness from meat, poultry, and egg products 

Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS)

200

Funding aims to accelerate data distribution 

commercial and recreational Marine fishing  

Safe sources of seafood 

Keeps ecosystem healthy 


National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)

300

Jason is disappointed at the cost of peaches this year because a late frost destroyed a large portion of the crop

Environment 

300

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 

300

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 

300

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)

400

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 

400

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)

400

Chun bought tofu in an aseptic package designed to keep the unopened the unopened product fresh for months 

Technology 

400

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)

500

David, his wife, and their two adult sons operate a dairy farm David inherited from his father

Family Farm 

500

The factory Farm grows herbs and tomatoes without soil year-round inside an old, inner-city warehouse

Hydroponic Farming 

500

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 

500

Tackling Food and Nutrition Insecurity addressing climate change regulated food quality safety and nutrition  

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)