Food From the land

What does GMO stand for?

• Geographic modified organism

• Geographic monitoring system

• Genetically modified food

• Genetically modified organism

Soil fertility means

• very rich soil for growing crops

• very poor soil for growing crops

• Means sandy soil found in the Canadian Shield

• Clayish soil on the prairies

A vegan is one that includes

• no meat

• veggies, dairy and eggs

• plants only

• a balance of everything in the food guide

Food security means

• Access to affordable healthy food.

• food that is safe to eat

• food that has fertilizers and pesticides to protect it

• all of the above

Check all that apply. Pollinators include

• butterflies

• bees

• flies

• birds

The following are NOT considered organic foods

• food treated with chemical fertilizers

• cows treated with antibiotics

• Animals raised in factory farms

• food fertilized by manure

The total amount harvested by farmers are called (hint: starts with a "Y")

The 100 mile diet means

• you only get veggies produces within 100 miles of where you live

• food that has travelled 100's of miles to get to your table

• all food in your diet is produced within 100 miles of your home

• you only have to travel 100 miles or less to get your food

Factory farms are farms that are

• built in factories

• are farms that treat animals really well

• farms that mass produce animals

• farms they have in the united states

Herbicides are

• Herbs that you use like dill and rosemary to season food.

• Either natural or chemical solutions that kill weeds or plants

• Either natural or chemical solutions to kill or deter insects that damage crops

• Plants that are poisonous to humans