Food Systems and Agriculture Environmental Economics
100
What is the term when all people, at all times,
have physical and economic access to sufficient,
safe and nutritious food that meets their dietary
needs and food preferences for an active and
healthy life
Food Security
100
this is the field of economics that says economies can become sustainable if environmental challenges are addressed
Environmental Economics
200
70 - 80% of the world's _____ is used for food production and agriculture
Freshwater
200
this is the labeling of products to identify brands that are made with processes that do not harm the environment
Eco-labeling
300
This company produced massive amounts Roundup and chemical resistant seeds that are sterile causing farmers to have to make yearly purchases for the updated version of the seeds
Monsanto
300
What is maximizing profits by
transferring some moral responsibilities as costs
to the community directly or as a degradation to
the environment
External costs
400
What is a government incentive paid to agribusiness,
agricultural organizations, and farms to
supplement their income, manage supply of
agricultural commodities, and influence the
cost and supply of those commodities
Agricultural
Subsidies
400
What is a system for controlling carbon emissions and other forms of atmospheric pollution by which an upper limit is set on the amount a given business or other organization may produce but which allows further capacity to be bought from other organizations that have not used their full allowance.
Cap and trade
500
What is the number one pork producer in the United States?
Iowa
500
What is the term when the Ecological Footprint of a population exceeds the biocapacity of the area
available to that population.
Ecological deficit






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