Food&Diet Flashcards

(46 cards)

1
Q

Allergic to nuts

A

they physically react very badly

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2
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Genetically modified

A

Altering composition of cells to change certain characteristics

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3
Q

Organic vegi

A

cultivated naturally, no chemical fertilisers or pesticide

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4
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Battery chicken

A

they spend their life confined in a small cage

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5
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Free range meat

A

animals were given enough space to express their natural behavior

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6
Q

Harvest

A

crop

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7
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Ripening

A

residane miveh

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8
Q

Terrible scarcity of food

A

there was not enough food to feed everyone affected by the disaster

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9
Q

Outbreak of sth

A

sheyou’

There has been an outbreak of salmonella, listeria and other food poisonings.

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10
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balanced diet

A

Sufficient quantities of different food groups.

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11
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Fast food

A

they lack essential vitamins and minerals which are essential for health and growth

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12
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Malnutrition

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Childs end up suffering from malnutrition since they eat too much of a wrong sort of food

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13
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In the wake of natural disaster

A

which ruin corps and some times totally destroy the annual harvest

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14
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Dieticians

A

dr

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15
Q

Fiber

A

can not be digested by the body like salad

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16
Q

Walls of arteries

A

blood vessels

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17
Q

Fattening food

A

chagh konande

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18
Q

Mere dieting

A

rezhime sakht

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19
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Diet-mongers

A

Diet-mongers have convinced us that there is a mystique about losing weight, and it is not for amateurs.

20
Q

Mystique

A

جذبه و شهرت معنوی

21
Q

Fad

A

a style or activity that suddenly becomes popular but which usually does not stay popular for very long:

22
Q

Chronic malnutrition

A

Soe taghzie shadid

23
Q

Concoctions

A

Combination, composition

all the horrible concoctions they eat instead of food leave them permanently dissatisfied.

24
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Devour

25
Self-inflicted
خودمحور
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Harmful emissions could be reduced
By cutting out meat and animal products from our diet
27
Emissions are the gases produces by an activity or a living thing
greenhouse gas emission, farming emissions, factory emissions...
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Veganism
A way of living which excludes, as far as is possible and practicable, all forms of exploitation and cruelty to animals.
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These days
In this day and age
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Rearing livestock
like cows and pigs they produce a lot of harmful methane gas
31
nomadic lifestyle
عشایری
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Arid
خشک شده1. The desert is so arid that nothing can grow there 2. Unsuccessful: After several arid years, the company has started to become successful. ​ 3. Not interesting and showing no imagination: I found his writing extremely arid.
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processed foods
full of food additives (chemicals added to food) that contribute to weight gain and heart problems.
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To eat in moderation
portion sizes (how much food you take).
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home-cooked meal
ghazaye khonegi
36
hearty stew
(a thick soup with lots of flavors and ingredients) that was full of beans and vegetables
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healthy appetite
(the capacity to eat a lot)
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a second helping
(a second portion)
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light meals
ghazaye sabok
40
spoil her appetite
eating food earlier, and then not being hungry for a meal later
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There may be risks involved in the genetic engineering of foods.
GM crops might change whole ecosystems
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Food chains could be broken if crops are resistant to predators
Organic foods are produced without chemicals or genetic modification
43
Organic farming may be slower and more expensive
However, the environment is not damaged by fertilizers or pesticides.
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Farmers can produce crops that grow bigger and faster
Some GM crops are more resistant to disease or insects
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This could be important for food production in developing countries
Faster growing cereals, fruit and vegetables will mean more profit
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GM foods can be modified to look perfect
They may be more attractive to customers