Huge reduction in meat eating Flashcards
Comprehensive
including all, or almost all, the items, details, facts, information that may be concerned
Deforestation
the act of cutting down or burning the trees in an area
Shortages
a situation when there is not enough of something that is needed
Critical
of the greatest importance to the way things might happen
indicate
to show, point or make clear in another way
Sector
a part of an area of activity, especially of a country´´s economy
Landmark
an important stage in the development of something
dairy
mill, egg and other milk products
To assess
to make a judgement about the nature or quality of somebody/something
To loom
to appear important or threatening and likely to happen soon
Magic bullet
Magic solution
dietary
connected with or contained in the food that you eat and drink regularly
Subsidies
money that is paid by a government or an organization to reduce the costs of services or of producing goods so that their prices can be kept low
to halt
to stop: to make someone stop
Pollution
substances that make air, water, soil, etc. dirty
Profound
very great
Crop
the amount of grain, fruit, etc. that is grown in one season - harvest
yield
the total amount of crops, profits, etc. that are produced
universal
done by or involving all the people in the world or in a particular group
implement
put into practice
framework
a set of beliefs, ideas or rules that is used as the basis for making judgements, decisions
finite
having a define limit or fixed size
ecology
the relation of plants and living creatures to each other and to their environment
unequivocal
clear, definite and without doubt
