| A | B |
| Poultry | relating to birds raised to be used for food |
| Carbohydrates | plants used as food, containing carbon, oxygen and hydrogen - usually sugars and starches |
| Pros and cons | The benefits and drawbacks of something |
| Protein | nutrient found in meats, fish, eggs, milk |
| Trial and error | try until you can do something well |
| Edible | Can be eaten |
| Fasting | avoiding food, even if hungry |
| Gender | sex of an individual |
| Taboo | topic that is not openly discussed |
| Sacred | Holy, like a saint |
| Available | usable, ready to be used |
| Consumption | Use, or for eating |
| Cannibalism | Eating of humans |
| Digest | Process the food in the body |
| Nourishment | Needed food |
| Calories | energy that a food can produce |
| Vegetarians | People who do not eat meat |
| Vegans | People who do not eat any animal products |
| Ethnic foods | Foods that are typical of a country or a group of people |
| Trend | What is popular at the time |
| Saturated fat | fat that tends to increase cholesterol in humans |
| Mortality rate | rate in which people or animals die |
| Cholesterol | a chemical found in animals, which is beneficial and dangerous |
| Symbol | something used to represent another thing |
| Rejected | Discarded, thrown away |
| React | Act in response to something |
| Worms | Invertebrate animals which are long and skinny and have no legs, usually |
| Prohibition | Rules to forbid the use of something |
| Domestic | Related to family life, home life |
| Disgusted | Severely disliked |
| Supply and demand | Economic theory which explains the relationship of price to how easily the materials are available |
| Summary and reaction | a short report and someone's opinion of it |
| Research and development | Studty of a new product and the builing of it |
| Haves and have nots | Rich and poor |
| Social Status | Position in the society |
| Pyramid | 4 sided geometric form which comes together in one point at the top |
| USDA | United States Department of Agriculture |
| Serving | Portion of food in the correct size |
| Demand | Require, insist |
| Forbid | Deny, not allow |
| Ban | Not allow, forbid |
| Bun | Soft, round bread such as the one used for hamburgers |
| Pasta | Noodles |
| Sparingly | Lightly, not heavily |
| Bean curd | Food made with soybeans which has cheeselike texture |
| Ellipsis | Omission of a part of something |
| Omnivores | Anmals who eat both plants and other animals |
| Minus | Take away something |