Omnivore's Dilemma Vocabulary

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industrial foods

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foods that are mass produced; usually contain a lot of corn in various forms

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forage

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to search for food

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processed food

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food which has gone through a series of mechanical or chemical operations performed to change or preserve it

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The author of the Omnivore's Dilemma is:

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Michael Pollan

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high fructose corn syrup (HFCS)

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sweetener made from corn starch

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organic foods

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foods that are pesticide free and don't contain genetically modified ingredients

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genetically modified organisms (GMOs)

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crops that carry new traits that have been inserted through advanced genetic engineering methods; aka 'frankenseeds'.

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sustainable agriculture

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farming practices that maintain the health of the land and environment.

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local food movement

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a trend that encourages the consumption of food produced within a certain radius of where it is consumed.

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food chain

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a series of organisms each dependent on the next as a source of food.