Organic Food Vocabulary Quiz (10Sc1)

Organic foods are grown without fertilisers, pesticides, and other synthetic additives.

What does synthetic mean?

• Naturally occurring in the environment

• Made by chemical processes rather than found in nature

• Grown using organic methods

• Removed from a product to make it safer

The USDA regulates the organic industry with strict standards.

What does regulates mean?

• Allows people to do as they wish

• Studies and observes something without enforcing rules

• Controls and enforces rules for something

• Sells and distributes products to consumers

Animals raised on organic farms receive no antibiotics or growth hormones, are given feed that has been grown organically, and are able to roam around outside.

What are antibiotics?

• Chemicals that make animals grow faster

• Medicines used to prevent or treat bacterial infections

• Supplements to increase food production

• Artificial ingredients in processed food

Processed organic foods must not contain synthetic additives.

What are additives?

• Substances added to food to improve flavor, appearance, or preservation

• Natural vitamins found in fresh food

• Harmful bacteria that grow in food

• Nutrients found in organic products

According to USDA data, organic foods have fewer pesticide residues than conventionally grown produce.

What are residues?

• Small remaining amounts of a substance

• Harmful chemicals that make food inedible

• Leftover food scraps from production

• Large amounts of pesticides in organic products

Some people intuitively feel that foods with synthetic pesticides and fertilisers, and trace amounts of hormones and antibiotics, likely have adverse health effects, even if that has not been proved.

What is the meaning of adverse?

• Positive and beneficial

• Harmful or negative

• Difficult to measure

• Long-lasting and permanent

Some people choose organic foods not for health reasons, but because they think they taste better than conventional foods.

What does conventional mean?

• Grown using organic farming methods

• Commonly accepted or traditional

• Made using artificial ingredients

• Cheaper and lower quality

There've been a number of studies examining the macro- and micronutrient content, but whether organically or conventionally grown, the foods are really similar for vitamins, minerals, and carbohydrates.

What is micronutrient?

• Nutrients that are needed in large amounts

• Tiny organisms found in organic food

• Essential nutrients needed in small amounts

• Harmful chemicals in processed food

The verdict is still out about pesticides and fertilisers as far as the long-term impact on health.

What is the meaning of verdict?

• A punishment given for breaking rules

• A final decision or conclusion on a debated issue

• A report about farming laws

• A scientific experiment result

At this time, after examining the data, I don't see any nutritional reasons to choose organic foods over conventional. However, the impact of pesticides on health remains uncertain.

What does impact mean?

• The effect or influence of one thing on another

• The cost of a product

• The number of nutrients in food

• The amount of food a person eats