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Unit 1 Food for Toda

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