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food security
guarantee for people will have access to reliable and available food supply
herbicide
a pesticide to kill unwanted plants
feedlot
raising livestock in small confined areas
by-catch
the unintended catch of non-target marine life
organic agriculture
a type of agriculture that solely relies on biological approaches
superweeds
weeds resistant to pesticides
GM food
food derived from genetically modified organisms
plasmid
genetic material, often circular and found in bacteria
community-supported agriculture
Consumers fund a local farm upfront and get fresh produce during harvest.
genetically modified organism
an organism, usually a plant or an animal, whose DNA has been altered using genetic engineering techniques.
aquaculture
raising aquatic organisms in controlled
environments
insecticide
a type of pesticide used to kill unwanted insects
genetic engineering
the process whereby scientists alter an organism's genetic material
pesticide
substance used to prevent, destroy, repel, or control unwanted organisms.
pollination
The fertilization of a female plant gamete by a male gamete.
integrated pest management
the combination of methods to manage pests to achieve long-term suppression of unwanted pests
evolutionary arms race
Competing genes evolve adaptations and counter-adaptations
cultivars
the different varieties of a particular plant species
low-input agriculture
Farming with reduced use of pesticides, fertilizers, water, and energy.
superpests
describes pests that have developed a resistance to pesticides
undernourished
consume less calories than required
Norman Borlaug
"Father of the Green Revolution"
recombinant DNA
genetic material that is created by combining DNA sequences
precautionary principle
must prove it's safe if it might cause harm.
fungicide
a type of pesticide used to kill unwanted fungi
seed banks
institutions that collect and preserve different types of seeds for the future
biological control
Controlling pests by boosting their natural enemies
overnutrition
consume more calories than required to
sustainable agriculture
a type of agriculture that does not deplete and/or degrade the soils faster
malnourished
lack all the nutrients that their bodies require
Monsanto
90% of the world's genetically engineered seeds
