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Unit1 Food for Today
Unit 1 Food for Toda
Question | Answer |
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Herbivore | An organism that only eats plants |
Carnivore | An organism that feeds almost entirely on other animals |
Omnivore | An organism that eats both plants and animals |
Shelf-stable | Able to be stored at room temperature for weeks or months in the original, unopened containers |
Food additive | A substance added to food for a specific reason during processing |
Subsistence Farming | A practice of raising one's own food on a small plot of land |
Groundwater | Water beneath the Earth's surface |
Organic Farming | A way of farming that protects the environment and does not use pesticides or artifical fertilizers |
Hydroponics | Growing plants without soil |
Aquaculture | Method of raising seafood in enclosed areas of water |
Technology | Practical application of scientific knowledge |
Food Science | The study of all aspects of food, including processing, storage and preparation |
Genetic Engineering | Genes are removed from one organism, such as a plant, animal or microorganism, and transferred to another organism. (GMO) |
Clone | Genetic copy of an organism |
Enrichment | Restoring nutrients that were lost in processing |
Fortified | Adding a nutrient that is not normally in a food |
Ergonomics | The study of ways to make space and equipment easier and more comfortable to use |
Nutrient | A chemical substance, such as protein/fat/carbs/etc. |
Nutrition | Study of nutrients and how the body uses them |
Hospitality | Kindness in welcoming guest or strangers |
Comfort Foods | Familiar foods that make people feel good |
Stress Horomone | Horomones released from the body in times of stress, sometimes known as cortisol |
Palate | A person's ability to taste and judge the different flavors of food |
Culture | Set of customs, traditions and beliefs share by a large group of people |
Ethnic | Means relating to a specific culture |
Custom | A group's specific way of doing things |
Staple Food | The most widely produced and eaten food in the area |
Fasting | Abstaining from some or all foods for a period of time |