Food&Diet Flashcards

1
Q

Allergic to nuts

A

they physically react very badly

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2
Q

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
Q

Battery chicken

A

they spend their life confined in a small cage

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5
Q

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
Q

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
Q

balanced diet

A

Sufficient quantities of different food groups.

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11
Q

Fast food

A

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

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12
Q

Malnutrition

A

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

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13
Q

In the wake of natural disaster

A

which ruin corps and some times totally destroy the annual harvest

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14
Q

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
Q

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
Q

Devour

A

بلعیدن

25
Q

Self-inflicted

A

خودمحور

26
Q

Harmful emissions could be reduced

A

By cutting out meat and animal products from our diet

27
Q

Emissions are the gases produces by an activity or a living thing

A

greenhouse gas emission, farming emissions, factory emissions…

28
Q

Veganism

A

A way of living which excludes, as far as is possible and practicable, all forms of exploitation and cruelty to animals.

29
Q

These days

A

In this day and age

30
Q

Rearing livestock

A

like cows and pigs they produce a lot of harmful methane gas

31
Q

nomadic lifestyle

A

عشایری

32
Q

Arid

A

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.

33
Q

processed foods

A

full of food additives (chemicals added to food) that contribute to weight gain and heart problems.

34
Q

To eat in moderation

A

portion sizes (how much food you take).

35
Q

home-cooked meal

A

ghazaye khonegi

36
Q

hearty stew

A

(a thick soup with lots of flavors and ingredients) that was full of beans and vegetables

37
Q

healthy appetite

A

(the capacity to eat a lot)

38
Q

a second helping

A

(a second portion)

39
Q

light meals

A

ghazaye sabok

40
Q

spoil her appetite

A

eating food earlier, and then not being hungry for a meal later

41
Q

There may be risks involved in the genetic engineering of foods.

A

GM crops might change whole ecosystems

42
Q

Food chains could be broken if crops are resistant to predators

A

Organic foods are produced without chemicals or genetic modification

43
Q

Organic farming may be slower and more expensive

A

However, the environment is not damaged by fertilizers or pesticides.

44
Q

Farmers can produce crops that grow bigger and faster

A

Some GM crops are more resistant to disease or insects

45
Q

This could be important for food production in developing countries

A

Faster growing cereals, fruit and vegetables will mean more profit

46
Q

GM foods can be modified to look perfect

A

They may be more attractive to customers