Food Production and Availability

3. This is one characteristic of agroecology, it refers to only using what nature provides and minimal additives (pesticides, fertilizers)
7. This is one characteristic of agroecology, it refers to producing multiple types of crops and animals.
10. Unions try to propose ______________ to help minimize the risks and challenges that workers in the food industry face.
12. In order for something to be _______________ it must be ecologically sound, economically viable, and socially just.
13. A natural alternative to fertilizer that transforms unwanted organic solids (food scraps) into nutrients for soil.
14. This is the term for growing multiple types of crops in a single field.
16. The _______________ is one of the leading countries in amount of food wasted.

1. ___________ modified organisms are typically used in industrial agriculture and can be controversial. They involve the altering of genetic make-up.
2. This type of agriculture typically relies on high density, automated, and fast production.
4. This is one characteristic of agroecology it refers to being able to recover from environmental shocks such as drought or flood.
5. This is the term for agriculture practices that work alongside nature and is intentionally sustainable.
6. Use of these on a crop can keep pests away, but can also kill beneficial bugs such as bees.
8. The term for growing a single crop in the same space year after year.
9. Raising animals through _______________ based farming, is a sustainable alternative to industrial animal production
11. Use of these on soil can add nutrients, but also cause nutrient imbalances and water pollution via runoff.
15. This is one characteristic of agroecology, it refers to recycling and reusing resources