| A | B |
|---|
| famine | widespread starvation caused by a shortage of food |
| Calorie | unit of measurement of amount of energy that is available in food |
| kilocalorie | 1,000 calories |
| malnutrition | condition that occurs when people do not consume a nutritious diet |
| carbohydrates | main source of body's energy |
| lipids | oils & fats - helps form membrane and hormones |
| proteins | helps build and maintain all body structures |
| diet | the type and amount of food that a person eats |
| grains | plants of the grass family whose seeds are rich in carbohydrates |
| agricultural efficiency | measure of the quantity of food produced on a given area of land |
| yield | the amount of food that can be produced in a given area |
| subsistence farmer | farmer who grows only enough food for local use |
| poverty | severe lack of money and resources |
| green revolution | spectacular increases in food production between 1950 & 1970 (Mexico & India) |
