Chapter 9, Key Issue 2 Ap Human Geo Vocab

Dietary Energy Consumption

The amount of food that an individual consumes, measured in kilocalories

Cereal Grain

A grass that yields grain for food.

Grain

A small, hard seed, especially the seed of a food plant such as wheat, corn, rye, oats, rice, or millet.

Spring Wheat

Spring wheat is planted in the spring and harvested in late summer or early fall.

Winter Wheat

Normally accounts for 70 to 80 percent of U.S. production, is sown in the fall and harvested in the spring or summer.

Food Security

Physical, social, and economic access at all times to safe and nutritious food sufficient to meet dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy lifestyle.