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Genetically Engineered (GE):

Fruit Belt:

Fresh Market:

Free Range:

Food Miles:

Food Desert:

Feed Conversion Ratio (FCR):

Crops planted to serve as barriers that reduce wind speed and protect soil from erosion. Windbreak crops help improve microclimates and protect other crops. For example, planting tall grasses or shrubs as windbreaks along field edges to reduce wind erosion and enhance crop growth.

Farmer’s Almanac:

The principles and practices that ensure the humane treatment and well-being of livestock, including housing, feeding, and handling practices. For example, adhering to animal welfare and ethics standards to ensure ethical and sustainable livestock production.