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organic food
(Encyclopedia) organic food, food raised without chemicals and processed without additives. Under standards adopted by the U.S. Agriculture Dept. (USDA) in 2000 and fully effective in 2002, synthetic…meatpacking
(Encyclopedia) meatpacking or meat-processing, wholesale business of buying and slaughtering animals and then processing and distributing their carcasses to retailers. The livestock industry is among…vivisection
(Encyclopedia) vivisectionvivisectionvĭvˌĭsĕkˈshən [key], dissection of living animals for experimental purposes. The use of the term in recent years has been expanded to include all experimentation…land use
(Encyclopedia) land use, exploitation of land for agricultural, industrial, residential, recreational, or other purposes. Because the United States historically has a laissez-faire attitude toward…The Calorie Content of Red and White Wine
The Question: Is the caloric value of white wine different from that of red wine? In other words-if I drink the same volume of red and white wine, will I consume the same…MyPlate
A New Symbol for Healthy Eating by Catherine McNiff In June 2011, First Lady Michelle Obama and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack unveiled MyPlate, the new symbol of healthy eating. Long…Number of Farms, Land in Farms, and Average-Size Farm: <br />United States, 1990-2007
Find data below on the average size and number of farms in the United States. Year Number of farms Land in farms (1,000 acres)…Farm Indexes, 1975–2007
(1990–1992 = 100) Find the amounts paid and received by farmers from 1975 to 2007. Year Prices paidby farmers1 Prices rec'dby…Ruth Benerito Biography
inventorBorn: 12 January 1916Best Known as: inventor of wrinkle-free cotton Ruth Benerito, a chemist, is widely known for her development of wrinkle-free…Weekly Household Food Spending per Person, 2004 & 2011
Category Number of households1 2004 Per person2004 Number of households 2011 Per person2011 All…Trending
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