What does “food security” mean? Although there are several different working definitions of food security‚ all of which have evolved over time‚ the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations currently uses the following description: “Food security exists when all people‚ at all times‚ have physical‚ social and economic access to sufficient‚ safe and nutritious food which meets their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life.” FA similar definition has
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blaming the fast food industry. Teenagers have filed lawsuits blaming McDonald’s for their health problems‚ and a public health group in California has asked the governor to declare childhood obesity a state of emergency. But parents—not the fast food companies‚ not the government--are in the best position to fight the epidemic of overweight children. Parents are responsible for teaching kids healthy eating and exercise habits. Parents are to blame if they let kids eat unhealthy foods and sit in front
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December 2012 Junk Food Is Addictive Junk food like soda pop‚ candy‚ donuts‚ and chips are addictive. Most teenagers‚ young adults‚ and children in America are addicted to junk food because they tend to crave sweet and salty things because it tastes good. People are addicted to junk food because sugar stimulates people to want more and more. Eating junk food may even be as addictive as people using illegal drugs. There are so many people addicted to junk food that they lost interest
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Food vocabulary brainstorming games Worksheet 1- Brainstorming by category With your partner‚ write as many different English words or expressions as you can in the categories below. If there is something you don’t know the word for but can explain by drawing‚ miming or describing the function‚ you can ask your teacher for help. Kitchen equipment Ways of cooking food Other things you do to food Using your bilingual dictionaries‚ try to add at least three words or expressions to each column. Written
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Addiction is a dependence on a substance in which the affected individual feels powerless to stop. Millions of Americans have addictions to drugs‚ alcohol‚ nicotine‚ and even to behaviors such as compulsive gambling and shopping. Our recent studies suggest that millions of Americans are addicted to food‚ as well. An average American is bombarded daily with random propaganda to try to sell what some would consider "perfection". Most American citizens try to emulate those fictional characters in celebrity
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The U.S. organic food industry crossed a threshold in 2000: for the first time‚ more organic food was purchased in conventional supermarkets than in any other venue. Industry estimates suggest that nearly half of the $7.8 billion spent on organic food in 2000 was purchased in conventional retail outlets. Organic products are now available in nearly 20‚000 natural foods stores (Natural Foods Merchandiser)‚ and are sold in 73 percent of all conventional grocery stores (Food Marketing Institute)
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Food and Culture Culture is broadly defined as the beliefs‚ attitudes‚ values‚ customs‚ and habits accepted by a community of individuals. Cultural behavior patterns are reinforced when a group is isolated by geography or segregated by socioeconomic status. Culture is learned‚ not inherited; it is passed from generation to generation. The term food habits refers to the ways in which humans use food‚ including how food is obtained and stored‚ how it is prepared‚ how it is served and to whom‚ and
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Derek Tyler Hannah Fast Food and the Effect it has On Our Health The fast food industry has severely changed over the years‚ how these restaurants started‚ what are the health factors‚ and what has caused them to have such great success I. Fast food is introduced A. What brought about the idea of a fast food restaurant B. How quickly they flourished C. Advertising Methods II. Health factors A. Disadvantages B. Advantages III. Major chains A. How they began B. What makes them so successful
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will explore Mexican food and its cultural influences. Mexico is located in North America and from its farthest land points Mexico is just a little over 3 200km in length. Its geographical features include those of Central plateaus‚ deserts‚ tropical lowlands‚ mountain ranges‚ peninsulas and coastline. Being the 14th largest country in the world it is highly populated‚ with approximately 122.3 million inhabitants. As the general terrain of Mexico is incredibly varied‚
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Food waste or food loss is food material that is discarded or unable to be used. Various political organizations and entities have their own definition of what constitutes food waste. The causes of wasted food are numerous‚ and occur at the stages of production‚ processing‚ and retailing. As of 2011‚ 1.3 billion tons of food‚ about one third of the global food production‚ is lost or wasted annually. Loss and wastage occurs on all steps in the food supply chain. In low-income countries‚ most loss
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