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Omnivore's Dilemma: Unit 1 Vocabulary (Part 1)

1.

Omnivore (omnivoro)

an animal or person that eats plants and animals

2.

Organic (organico)

food that is created without the use of chemical fertilizers, pesticides, or other artificial agents

3.

Processed food (alimentos procesados)

mechanical or chemical operations performed to change or preserve food

4.

Food Chain

the process by which food is grown, produced, sold and consumed

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GMO Foods (alimentos transgenicos)

genetically modified foods that contain genetically modified organisms

6.

yield (producir)

to produce or provide, to give

7.

Subsidy (subvencion)

a sum of money that the government gives to a business to keep the price of their product low or competitive

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Relevant (importante)

something that is connected or applicable

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Sufficient (suficiente)

enough or adequate

10.

Claim (afirmar)

a statement of opinion that can be proved or disproved with evidence and reasoning

11.

reasoning (razonamiento)

the explanation of why a claim is true by using evidence

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Delineate (delinear)

to accurately describe something in detail and precision

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Irrelevant (irrelevante)

something that does not apply or is not connected