Kreps Exam 2 Review - Food Insecurity & Agriculture Vocabulary

Vocabulary flashcards focusing on food insecurity, agricultural systems, nutrition, and sustainability for Kreps Exam 2 Review.

Food Insecurity

The condition of lacking physical, social, or economic access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious food.

Cash Crops

Luxury food crops produced for sale and profit rather than for direct local consumption or staple food needs.

Food Sovereignty

The right of peoples and nations to control and define their own agricultural and food policies.

Food Self-Sufficiency

The ability of a country or region to satisfy its food needs through domestic production.

Green Revolution

A historical period of agricultural research and technological advancement that dramatically increased global food yields.

High Yield Varieties (HYVs)

Specially bred or engineered crop varieties designed to produce significantly higher yields per unit of land.

Triple Bottom Line Sustainability

A framework evaluating sustainability across three key dimensions: environmental, social, and economic impact.

Monoculture

The agricultural practice of growing a single crop species repeatedly over a large field or land area.

Industrial Agriculture

Large-scale agricultural production characterized by heavy machinery, synthetic chemical inputs, and high-yield crop production.

Malnutrition

A state of poor health resulting from inappropriate caloric intake, consuming too many or too few calories, or a deficiency in one or more nutrients.

Undernutrition

A form of malnutrition resulting from insufficient calorie or nutrient intake, often affected by lower income and poor proximity in food deserts.

Overnutrition

A form of malnutrition caused by the excessive consumption of nutrients or calories beyond bodily requirements.

Pesticide Resistance

The developed resistance of agricultural pests to chemical pesticides, reducing the effectiveness of industrial treatments over time.

Physical, Social, and Economic Access to Food

The three core dimensions that determine whether individuals can reliably obtain and afford healthy, nutritious food.