NFS 073 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Local Food, Public Health, Food Safety
28 Aug 2018
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Agriculture the production of food and goods through farming. Biodiversity the variety of organisms living in an ecosystem. Domestic biodiversity refers to the diversity among organisms cultivated for human use, in contrast to wild biodiversity. Built environment human-made surroundings, including homes, schools, stores, neighborhoods, cities, and the roads and railways that connect them. Dietary calories refer to the amount of energy available in food or the amount of energy the body uses. Climate the temperature, precipitation, humidity, and other weather conditions over a long period of time. Climate is a major factor in what crops can be grown in a region. Climate change a significant, lasting change in temperature, precipitation, humidity or other measures of climate. Concentrated animal feeding operation (cafo) a large industrial food animal production facility. A cafo might at any one time be raising hundreds of dairy cattle, hogs, or chickens in crowded indoor spaces.
