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Agricultural programs & laws
Of or pertaining to laws, political programs or schemes related to agriculture.
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food guide pyramid
Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws
A graphic developed by USDA as the consumer guide to implementing the dietary guidelines in their own food choices. It consists of a six food groups and suggests the foods and number of servings from ...
food insecurity
Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws
Life Sciences Research Office (LSRO) defines food insecurity as when the availability of nutritionally adequate and safe foods in socially acceptable ways is limited or uncertain.
Food Insecurity and Vulnerability Information Mapp
Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws
An interagency initiative that aims to bring together data from various sources into one information system, reflecting key food-security indicators at the national, regional and household levels. ...
food package
Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws
Generally refers to foods contained in the package of specific items provided to those participating in the WIC program or CSFP. Also may refer to foods distributed by food banks and pantries, and by ...
farm size
Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws
Although a standard definition is not available, the most common way to measure farm size is by the value of gross farm sales. USDA defines small farms as those having less than $50,000 in sales ...
farm to retail price spread
Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws
The difference between the farm price and the retail price of food, reflecting charges for processing, shipping, and retailing farm goods. The current spread accounts for about three-fourths of the ...
farmed wetlands
Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws
Under the swampbuster program, these are wetlands that were partially drained or altered to improve crop production before swampbuster was enacted as part of the December 23, 1985, farm law. Farmed ...
